Human capital per capita, female in Niger
Niger: Human capital per capita, female was 1,279 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, female in Niger, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, female in Niger stood at 1,279 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Niger peaked at 1,279 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 346.32 current US$, in 2001.
Niger ranks 137th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 433.16 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 414.6 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 366.89 current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 443.15 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 417.49 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 353.06 current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 346.32 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 382.78 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 793.17 current US$ | +107.2% |
| 2004 | 885.84 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 1,005 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 1,066 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1,090 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,268 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 1,161 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 1,078 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1,186 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1,041 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 1,112 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1,189 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1,019 current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 1,113 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1,153 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,269 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 1,233 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,279 current US$ | +3.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1,279 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,222 current US$, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1,279 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,598 current US$, 49% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital per capita, female in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +107.2% | 382.78 current US$ | 793.17 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 415.06 current US$ | 366.89 current US$ | 443.15 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 835.14 current US$ | 346.32 current US$ | 1,268 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,139 current US$ | 1,019 current US$ | 1,269 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,279 current US$ | 1,279 current US$ | 1,279 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 134 Malawi 1,590 current US$ compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 1,421 current US$ compare
- 136 India 1,282 current US$ compare
- 138 Guinea-Bissau 1,264 current US$ compare
- 139 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,180 current US$ compare
- 140 Guinea 1,111 current US$ compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, female in Niger?
- Human capital per capita, female in Niger was 1,279 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,279 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.32 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Niger ranks 137th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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