Human capital per capita, female in Namibia
Namibia: Human capital per capita, female was 12,272 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, female in Namibia, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, female in Namibia stood at 12,272 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Namibia peaked at 12,272 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,124 real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.
Namibia ranks 68th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7,588 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7,355 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 7,124 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 7,271 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 7,420 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 7,577 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 7,645 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7,737 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7,829 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 7,958 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 8,171 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 8,432 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 8,670 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 8,900 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 9,121 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 9,358 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 9,846 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 10,339 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 11,258 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 11,131 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 10,735 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 10,327 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 10,828 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 11,320 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 11,804 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 12,272 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 12,272 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,323 real chained 2019 US$, 3.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 12,272 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,921 real chained 2019 US$, 4.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,352 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,124 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,588 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,204 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,577 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,121 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,694 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,358 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,804 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,272 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,272 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,272 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 65 Saudi Arabia 14,861 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 66 Turkey 14,080 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 67 Mauritius 12,703 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 69 Jamaica 11,763 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,704 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 71 Montenegro 11,066 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, female in Namibia?
- Human capital per capita, female in Namibia was 12,272 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,272 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,124 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Namibia ranks 68th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.