Human capital, male in Namibia
Namibia: Human capital, male was 52.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital, male in Namibia, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 52.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital, male in Namibia peaked at 52.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.64 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.
That places Namibia 109th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 28.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 28.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 29.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 31.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 32.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 33.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 34.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 35.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 37.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 38.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 39.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 40.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 41.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 42.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 43.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 46.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 48.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 50.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 52.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 52.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 52.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 52.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 52.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 52.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 52.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 52.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.63 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 28.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 31.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 37.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 32.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 42.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 43.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 52.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 52.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 52.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 106 Jamaica 56.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 107 Bosnia and Herzegovina 55.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 108 Rwanda 54.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 110 Congo 52.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 111 Malawi 49.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 112 Mozambique 48.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital, male in Namibia?
- Human capital, male in Namibia was 52.81 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for human capital, male?
- Namibia ranks 109th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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
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.