Human capital per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Human capital per capita was 5,848 current US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5,848 current US$
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
130th
of 151 countries
All-time high
17,468 current US$
in 2010
All-time low
4,305 current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Nigeria, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 5,848 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Nigeria peaked at 17,468 current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,305 current US$, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 130th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,540 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 14,174 current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 15,661 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 17,420 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 4,305 current US$ | -75.3% |
| 2000 | 4,403 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 5,707 current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 7,357 current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 7,141 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 5,259 current US$ | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 6,504 current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 8,416 current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 9,373 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 10,890 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 9,978 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 17,468 current US$ | +75.1% |
| 2011 | 7,483 current US$ | -57.2% |
| 2012 | 8,167 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 8,719 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 9,208 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 7,592 current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 6,046 current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 5,478 current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 5,998 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 6,593 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 5,848 current US$ | -11.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5,848 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 current US$, 58% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5,848 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,049 current US$, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,620 current US$ | 4,305 current US$ | 17,420 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,503 current US$ | 4,403 current US$ | 10,890 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,275 current US$ | 5,478 current US$ | 17,468 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,848 current US$ | 5,848 current US$ | 5,848 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Nigeria?
- Human capital per capita in Nigeria was 5,848 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17,468 current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,305 current US$ in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for human capital per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 130th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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