Human capital, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Human capital, male was 18.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
18.55 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
132nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
18.55 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
8.11 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital, male in Sierra Leone, 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$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 18.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 18.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.11 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Sierra Leone ranks 132nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 8.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 8.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 8.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 8.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 8.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 9.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 10.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 10.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 11.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 11.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 12.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 12.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 12.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 12.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 13.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 13.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 13.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 14.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 15.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 15.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 16.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 17.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 17.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 18.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 18.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.89 billion real chained 2019 US$, 39% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 18.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.63 billion real chained 2019 US$, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 17.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 18.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 18.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 129 Niger 25.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 130 Tajikistan 25.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 131 Mongolia 22.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 133 Guyana 17.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 16.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 135 Eswatini 15.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital, male in Sierra Leone?
- Human capital, male in Sierra Leone was 18.55 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 18.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for human capital, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 132nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.