Human capital per capita, female in Botswana
Botswana: Human capital per capita, female was 9,871 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, female in Botswana, 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$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 9,871 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Botswana peaked at 9,871 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,200 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Botswana 76th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,200 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5,322 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 5,520 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 5,706 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 6,194 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 6,683 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 6,512 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6,553 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6,572 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,949 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 7,339 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 7,729 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 7,995 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 8,259 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 8,511 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 7,966 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 8,135 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 8,308 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8,502 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 8,672 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 8,842 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 9,070 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 9,268 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 9,465 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9,666 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 9,871 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 9,871 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,845 real chained 2019 US$, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 9,871 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,921 real chained 2019 US$, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,588 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,200 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,194 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,310 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,512 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,511 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,789 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,966 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,666 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,871 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,871 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,871 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, female in Botswana?
- Human capital per capita, female in Botswana was 9,871 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 9,871 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,200 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Botswana ranks 76th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.