Human capital per capita, female in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Human capital per capita, female was 1,274 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,274 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
138th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,407 real chained 2019 US$
in 2005
All-time low
1,243 real chained 2019 US$
in 2012
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2020

05001.0k1.5k1995200720201995: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2001: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2002: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2003: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2005: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2006: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2007: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2008: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2009: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2010: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2011: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2012: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2013: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2016: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$

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

The most recent figure for human capital per capita, female in Democratic Republic of Congo is 1,274 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,407 real chained 2019 US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,243 real chained 2019 US$, in 2012.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 138th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Human capital per capita, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 1,347 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 1,344 real chained 2019 US$ -0.2%
1997 1,341 real chained 2019 US$ -0.2%
1998 1,348 real chained 2019 US$ +0.5%
1999 1,360 real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
2000 1,373 real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
2001 1,379 real chained 2019 US$ +0.5%
2002 1,387 real chained 2019 US$ +0.5%
2003 1,393 real chained 2019 US$ +0.5%
2004 1,399 real chained 2019 US$ +0.5%
2005 1,407 real chained 2019 US$ +0.5%
2006 1,385 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2007 1,363 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2008 1,339 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2009 1,314 real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
2010 1,291 real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
2011 1,268 real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
2012 1,243 real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
2013 1,246 real chained 2019 US$ +0.2%
2014 1,249 real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
2015 1,252 real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
2016 1,256 real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
2017 1,261 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2018 1,266 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2019 1,271 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2020 1,274 real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,274 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,255 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,274 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,921 real chained 2019 US$, 44% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,348 real chained 2019 US$ 1,341 real chained 2019 US$ 1,360 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 1,374 real chained 2019 US$ 1,314 real chained 2019 US$ 1,407 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 1,260 real chained 2019 US$ 1,243 real chained 2019 US$ 1,291 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1,274 real chained 2019 US$ 1,274 real chained 2019 US$ 1,274 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 135 Malawi 1,511 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 136 India 1,338 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 137 Guinea-Bissau 1,288 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 139 Niger 1,237 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 140 Nepal 1,137 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 141 Madagascar 1,128 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Human capital per capita, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1,274 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1,407 real chained 2019 US$ in 2005.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1,243 real chained 2019 US$ in 2012.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for human capital per capita, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 138th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.