Human capital per capita in Gambia

Gambia: Human capital per capita was 2,730 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,730 current US$
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
146th
of 150 countries
All-time high
3,271 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
1,343 current US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Gambia, 1995–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200720201995: 2.7k current US$1996: 2.7k current US$1997: 2.5k current US$1998: 2.6k current US$1999: 2.7k current US$2000: 2.4k current US$2001: 2.1k current US$2002: 1.7k current US$2003: 1.3k current US$2004: 2.4k current US$2005: 2.5k current US$2006: 2.3k current US$2007: 2.7k current US$2008: 3.3k current US$2009: 3.0k current US$2010: 3.1k current US$2011: 2.7k current US$2012: 2.7k current US$2013: 2.5k current US$2014: 2.1k current US$2015: 2.3k current US$2016: 2.4k current US$2017: 2.4k current US$2018: 2.6k current US$2019: 2.8k current US$2020: 2.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 2,730 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Gambia peaked at 3,271 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,343 current US$, in 2003.

Gambia ranks 146th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,634 current US$ 2,544 current US$ 2,729 current US$ 5
2000s 2,375 current US$ 1,343 current US$ 3,271 current US$ 10
2010s 2,574 current US$ 2,139 current US$ 3,097 current US$ 10
2020s 2,730 current US$ 2,730 current US$ 2,730 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 143 Chad 3,164 current US$ compare
  2. 144 Sudan 3,070 current US$ compare
  3. 145 Burkina Faso 2,981 current US$ compare
  4. 147 Niger 2,379 current US$ compare
  5. 148 Burundi 2,324 current US$ compare
  6. 149 Mozambique 2,271 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Gambia?
Human capital per capita in Gambia was 2,730 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 3,271 current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,343 current US$ in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for human capital per capita?
Gambia ranks 146th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia 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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