Human capital per capita, female in Namibia
Namibia: Human capital per capita, female was 9,838 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
9,838 current US$
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
72nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
21,606 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
3,974 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, female in Namibia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, female in Namibia stood at 9,838 current US$.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Namibia peaked at 21,606 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,974 current US$, in 2002.
That places Namibia 72nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7,112 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6,757 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 6,592 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 5,821 current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 5,412 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 5,370 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4,516 current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 3,974 current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 5,989 current US$ | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 7,569 current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 8,363 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 8,791 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 9,592 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 9,404 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 12,834 current US$ | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 16,510 current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 18,430 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 18,534 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 16,381 current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 21,606 current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 11,823 current US$ | -45.3% |
| 2016 | 10,884 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 12,867 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 13,102 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11,804 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 9,838 current US$ | -16.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 9,838 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,018 current US$, 3.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 9,838 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,598 current US$, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,339 current US$ | 5,412 current US$ | 7,112 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,640 current US$ | 3,974 current US$ | 12,834 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,194 current US$ | 10,884 current US$ | 21,606 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,838 current US$ | 9,838 current US$ | 9,838 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, female in Namibia?
- Human capital per capita, female in Namibia was 9,838 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,606 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,974 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Namibia ranks 72nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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