Human capital per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Human capital per capita was 23,656 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
23,656 current US$
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
74th
of 151 countries
All-time high
28,992 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
11,151 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Botswana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Botswana stood at 23,656 current US$.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Botswana peaked at 28,992 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11,151 current US$, in 2002.
Botswana ranks 74th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16,561 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 15,047 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 12,875 current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 12,140 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 13,492 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 12,391 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 11,369 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 11,151 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 15,081 current US$ | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 17,965 current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 20,787 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 21,357 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 22,592 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 22,666 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 20,981 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 24,413 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 28,992 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 26,180 current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 26,522 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 28,385 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 24,152 current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 26,593 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 27,588 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 28,379 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 27,229 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 23,656 current US$ | -13.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 23,656 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,656 current US$, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 23,656 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,049 current US$, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,023 current US$ | 12,140 current US$ | 16,561 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 17,634 current US$ | 11,151 current US$ | 22,666 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,843 current US$ | 24,152 current US$ | 28,992 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,656 current US$ | 23,656 current US$ | 23,656 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26,690 current US$ compare
- 72 Guatemala 25,658 current US$ compare
- 73 North Macedonia 24,571 current US$ compare
- 75 Serbia 22,303 current US$ compare
- 76 Montenegro 21,887 current US$ compare
- 77 Armenia 20,756 current US$ compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Botswana?
- Human capital per capita in Botswana was 23,656 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 28,992 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,151 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for human capital per capita?
- Botswana ranks 74th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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