Human capital per capita, female in Gambia
Gambia: Human capital per capita, female was 2,426 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, female in Gambia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, female in Gambia stood at 2,426 current US$.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Gambia peaked at 2,917 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 444.68 current US$, in 2003.
That places Gambia 123rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,546 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,620 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2,443 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 2,483 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 875.68 current US$ | -64.7% |
| 2000 | 799.45 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 702.48 current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 565.14 current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 444.68 current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 2,131 current US$ | +379.2% |
| 2005 | 2,190 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2,096 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2,416 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 2,917 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 2,654 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 2,761 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,423 current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 2,364 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2,213 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1,905 current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 2,073 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 2,167 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2,169 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,355 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 2,490 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 2,426 current US$ | -2.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2,426 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,222 current US$, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2,426 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,598 current US$, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital per capita, female in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +379.2% | 444.68 current US$ | 2,131 current US$ |
| 1999 | -64.7% | 2,483 current US$ | 875.68 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,194 current US$ | 875.68 current US$ | 2,620 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,692 current US$ | 444.68 current US$ | 2,917 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,292 current US$ | 1,905 current US$ | 2,761 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,426 current US$ | 2,426 current US$ | 2,426 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, female in Gambia?
- Human capital per capita, female in Gambia was 2,426 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,917 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 444.68 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Gambia ranks 123rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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