Human capital, male in Botswana

Botswana: Human capital, male was 45.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
45.35 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
117th
of 151 countries
All-time high
45.35 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
17.44 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, male in Botswana, 1995–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B1995200720201995: 17.4B real chained 2019 US$1996: 18.3B real chained 2019 US$1997: 19.4B real chained 2019 US$1998: 20.3B real chained 2019 US$1999: 21.6B real chained 2019 US$2000: 22.9B real chained 2019 US$2001: 23.7B real chained 2019 US$2002: 23.8B real chained 2019 US$2003: 23.8B real chained 2019 US$2004: 25.2B real chained 2019 US$2005: 26.6B real chained 2019 US$2006: 28.1B real chained 2019 US$2007: 29.9B real chained 2019 US$2008: 31.9B real chained 2019 US$2009: 33.9B real chained 2019 US$2010: 32.8B real chained 2019 US$2011: 33.9B real chained 2019 US$2012: 34.9B real chained 2019 US$2013: 36.1B real chained 2019 US$2014: 37.2B real chained 2019 US$2015: 38.3B real chained 2019 US$2016: 39.7B real chained 2019 US$2017: 41.1B real chained 2019 US$2018: 42.5B real chained 2019 US$2019: 43.9B real chained 2019 US$2020: 45.4B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital, male in Botswana is 45.35 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, male in Botswana peaked at 45.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.44 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Botswana 117th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Human capital, male in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$) in Botswana, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 17.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 18.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.1%
1997 19.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.6%
1998 20.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.0%
1999 21.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.5%
2000 22.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.9%
2001 23.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.2%
2002 23.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.5%
2003 23.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.0%
2004 25.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.8%
2005 26.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.8%
2006 28.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.6%
2007 29.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.6%
2008 31.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.5%
2009 33.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.2%
2010 32.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.2%
2011 33.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.3%
2012 34.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.1%
2013 36.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.2%
2014 37.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.0%
2015 38.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.1%
2016 39.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.7%
2017 41.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.5%
2018 42.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.4%
2019 43.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.4%
2020 45.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.3%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 45.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 180.13 billion real chained 2019 US$, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 45.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.63 billion real chained 2019 US$, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ 17.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ 21.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 26.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ 22.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ 33.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 38.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 32.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ 43.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 45.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ 45.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ 45.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 114 Haiti 47.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 115 Burkina Faso 47.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 116 Azerbaijan 46.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 118 Mauritius 41.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 119 Nicaragua 41.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 120 Armenia 38.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, male in Botswana?
Human capital, male in Botswana was 45.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital, male recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 45.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 17.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Botswana rank for human capital, male?
Botswana ranks 117th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, male rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.