Human capital per capita in Niger
Niger: Human capital per capita was 2,379 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Niger, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Niger stood at 2,379 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Niger peaked at 2,379 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,086 current US$, in 2001.
That places Niger 147th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,293 current US$ | 1,143 current US$ | 1,383 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,697 current US$ | 1,086 current US$ | 2,371 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,125 current US$ | 1,901 current US$ | 2,364 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,379 current US$ | 2,379 current US$ | 2,379 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 144 Sudan 3,070 current US$ compare
- 145 Burkina Faso 2,981 current US$ compare
- 146 Gambia 2,730 current US$ compare
- 148 Burundi 2,324 current US$ compare
- 149 Mozambique 2,271 current US$ compare
- 150 Central African Republic 724.04 current US$ compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,350 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0079 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 11,242 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Niger?
- Human capital per capita in Niger was 2,379 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2,379 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,086 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for human capital per capita?
- Niger ranks 147th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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