Human capital per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Human capital per capita was 8,315 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
8,315 current US$
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
118th
of 151 countries
All-time high
8,365 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
3,577 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Senegal, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 8,315 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Senegal peaked at 8,365 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,577 current US$, in 2000.
That places Senegal 118th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,292 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4,308 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,882 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 4,069 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 3,852 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 3,577 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 3,861 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 4,029 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4,921 current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 5,492 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 5,783 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 5,921 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 6,900 current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 8,246 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 7,713 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 7,448 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 7,961 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 7,629 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 7,909 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 7,949 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6,954 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 7,101 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7,914 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 8,365 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 8,065 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 8,315 current US$ | +3.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 8,315 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 current US$, 82% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 8,315 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,049 current US$, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,081 current US$ | 3,852 current US$ | 4,308 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,644 current US$ | 3,577 current US$ | 8,246 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,730 current US$ | 6,954 current US$ | 8,365 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,315 current US$ | 8,315 current US$ | 8,315 current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Senegal?
- Human capital per capita in Senegal was 8,315 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 8,365 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,577 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for human capital per capita?
- Senegal ranks 118th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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