Human capital per capita, female in Benin

Benin: Human capital per capita, female was 3,323 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3,323 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
108th
of 150 countries
All-time high
3,537 real chained 2019 US$
in 2013
All-time low
2,506 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, female in Benin, 1995–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200720201995: 2.5k real chained 2019 US$1996: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$1997: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$1998: 2.7k real chained 2019 US$1999: 2.8k real chained 2019 US$2000: 2.8k real chained 2019 US$2001: 2.9k real chained 2019 US$2002: 3.0k real chained 2019 US$2003: 3.0k real chained 2019 US$2004: 3.1k real chained 2019 US$2005: 3.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 3.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$2009: 3.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 3.4k real chained 2019 US$2011: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$2014: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$2016: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$2017: 3.4k real chained 2019 US$2018: 3.4k real chained 2019 US$2019: 3.4k real chained 2019 US$2020: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Benin recorded 3,323 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita, female in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Benin peaked at 3,537 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,506 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Benin ranks 108th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,629 real chained 2019 US$ 2,506 real chained 2019 US$ 2,764 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 3,120 real chained 2019 US$ 2,840 real chained 2019 US$ 3,382 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 3,468 real chained 2019 US$ 3,356 real chained 2019 US$ 3,537 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 3,323 real chained 2019 US$ 3,323 real chained 2019 US$ 3,323 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 105 Cameroon 3,683 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 106 Togo 3,526 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 107 Zambia 3,378 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 109 Lesotho 3,295 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 110 Jordan 3,264 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 111 Senegal 3,198 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, female in Benin?
Human capital per capita, female in Benin was 3,323 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 3,537 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 2,506 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Benin rank for human capital per capita, female?
Benin ranks 108th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.