Human capital per capita, female in Benin
Benin: Human capital per capita, female was 3,323 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, female in Benin, 1995–2020
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$, in 1995.
Benin ranks 109th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,506 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,560 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2,623 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,692 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,764 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2,840 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2,914 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,990 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3,042 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3,093 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3,149 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3,208 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3,262 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3,319 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,382 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,446 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3,511 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3,527 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,537 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,525 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,495 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,463 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,426 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,390 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,356 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,323 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3,323 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,323 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3,323 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,921 real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,629 real chained 2019 US$ | 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 |
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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 109th out of 151 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
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.