Human capital per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Human capital per capita was 2,730 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Gambia, 1995–2020
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$, in 2003.
Gambia ranks 147th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,652 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,729 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2,544 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 2,585 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,659 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2,424 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 2,127 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 1,708 current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 1,343 current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 2,387 current US$ | +77.7% |
| 2005 | 2,453 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2,349 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,708 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 3,271 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 2,976 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 3,097 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2,719 current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 2,653 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2,484 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 2,139 current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 2,329 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 2,435 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2,438 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,648 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 2,800 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 2,730 current US$ | -2.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2,730 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,250 current US$, 84% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2,730 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,049 current US$, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital per capita in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +77.7% | 1,343 current US$ | 2,387 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
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 147th out of 151 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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