Human capital per capita in Niger

Niger: Human capital per capita was 2,379 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,379 current US$
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
147th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2,379 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1,086 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Niger, 1995–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1995200720201995: 1.3k current US$1996: 1.3k current US$1997: 1.1k current US$1998: 1.4k current US$1999: 1.3k current US$2000: 1.1k current US$2001: 1.1k current US$2002: 1.2k current US$2003: 1.5k current US$2004: 1.7k current US$2005: 1.9k current US$2006: 2.0k current US$2007: 2.0k current US$2008: 2.4k current US$2009: 2.2k current US$2010: 2.0k current US$2011: 2.2k current US$2012: 1.9k current US$2013: 2.1k current US$2014: 2.2k current US$2015: 1.9k current US$2016: 2.1k current US$2017: 2.1k current US$2018: 2.4k current US$2019: 2.3k current US$2020: 2.4k current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 144 Sudan 3,070 current US$ compare
  2. 145 Burkina Faso 2,981 current US$ compare
  3. 146 Gambia 2,730 current US$ compare
  4. 148 Burundi 2,324 current US$ compare
  5. 149 Mozambique 2,271 current US$ compare
  6. 150 Central African Republic 724.04 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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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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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