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 150 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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200720201995: 16.6k current US$1996: 15.0k current US$1997: 12.9k current US$1998: 12.1k current US$1999: 13.5k current US$2000: 12.4k current US$2001: 11.4k current US$2002: 11.2k current US$2003: 15.1k current US$2004: 18.0k current US$2005: 20.8k current US$2006: 21.4k current US$2007: 22.6k current US$2008: 22.7k current US$2009: 21.0k current US$2010: 24.4k current US$2011: 29.0k current US$2012: 26.2k current US$2013: 26.5k current US$2014: 28.4k current US$2015: 24.2k current US$2016: 26.6k current US$2017: 27.6k current US$2018: 28.4k current US$2019: 27.2k current US$2020: 23.7k current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26,690 current US$ compare
  2. 72 Guatemala 25,658 current US$ compare
  3. 73 North Macedonia 24,571 current US$ compare
  4. 75 Serbia 22,303 current US$ compare
  5. 76 Montenegro 21,887 current US$ compare
  6. 77 Armenia 20,756 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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