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 150 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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 5.7k current US$1996: 6.1k current US$1997: 5.1k current US$1998: 4.7k current US$1999: 5.1k current US$2000: 6.1k current US$2001: 5.6k current US$2002: 6.2k current US$2003: 7.0k current US$2004: 8.6k current US$2005: 11.3k current US$2006: 12.6k current US$2007: 13.0k current US$2008: 16.9k current US$2009: 14.1k current US$2010: 17.2k current US$2011: 19.5k current US$2012: 22.3k current US$2013: 21.8k current US$2014: 21.3k current US$2015: 14.5k current US$2016: 12.3k current US$2017: 13.5k current US$2018: 16.7k current US$2019: 15.2k current US$2020: 12.3k current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 96 Gabon 13,290 current US$ compare
  2. 97 Jordan 12,640 current US$ compare
  3. 98 Suriname 12,342 current US$ compare
  4. 100 Sri Lanka 12,259 current US$ compare
  5. 101 Morocco 11,918 current US$ compare
  6. 102 Togo 11,809 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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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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