Human capital per capita in Congo
Congo: Human capital per capita was 12,286 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12,286 current US$
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
99th
of 151 countries
All-time high
22,341 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
4,653 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Congo, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Congo stood at 12,286 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Congo peaked at 22,341 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,653 current US$, in 1998.
That places Congo 99th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,671 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6,123 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 5,078 current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 4,653 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 5,078 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 6,079 current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 5,631 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 6,162 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 7,010 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 8,640 current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 11,297 current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 12,556 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 13,029 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 16,909 current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 14,066 current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 17,184 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 19,467 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 22,341 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 21,822 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 21,343 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 14,548 current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 12,329 current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 13,516 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 16,713 current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 15,206 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 12,286 current US$ | -19.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 12,286 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 current US$, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Congo's 12,286 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,049 current US$, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,321 current US$ | 4,653 current US$ | 6,123 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,138 current US$ | 5,631 current US$ | 16,909 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,447 current US$ | 12,329 current US$ | 22,341 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,286 current US$ | 12,286 current US$ | 12,286 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Congo?
- Human capital per capita in Congo was 12,286 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22,341 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,653 current US$ in 1998.
- How does Congo rank for human capital per capita?
- Congo ranks 99th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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