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
117th
of 150 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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200720201995: 4.3k current US$1996: 4.3k current US$1997: 3.9k current US$1998: 4.1k current US$1999: 3.9k current US$2000: 3.6k current US$2001: 3.9k current US$2002: 4.0k current US$2003: 4.9k current US$2004: 5.5k current US$2005: 5.8k current US$2006: 5.9k current US$2007: 6.9k current US$2008: 8.2k current US$2009: 7.7k current US$2010: 7.4k current US$2011: 8.0k current US$2012: 7.6k current US$2013: 7.9k current US$2014: 7.9k current US$2015: 7.0k current US$2016: 7.1k current US$2017: 7.9k current US$2018: 8.4k current US$2019: 8.1k current US$2020: 8.3k current US$

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 117th 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 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

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 114 Iraq 8,671 current US$ compare
  2. 115 Comoros 8,523 current US$ compare
  3. 116 Angola 8,495 current US$ compare
  4. 118 Mauritania 7,662 current US$ compare
  5. 119 Zambia 7,081 current US$ compare
  6. 120 Uganda 7,018 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 117th out of 150 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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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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