Human capital per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Human capital per capita was 27,797 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
27,797 current US$
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
69th
of 150 countries
All-time high
41,907 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
8,700 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Namibia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 27,797 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Namibia peaked at 41,907 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,700 current US$, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 69th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,875 current US$ | 11,836 current US$ | 15,593 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 16,788 current US$ | 8,700 current US$ | 29,023 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,049 current US$ | 30,865 current US$ | 41,907 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,797 current US$ | 27,797 current US$ | 27,797 current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Namibia?
- Human capital per capita in Namibia was 27,797 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,907 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,700 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for human capital per capita?
- Namibia ranks 69th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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