Human capital per capita, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Human capital per capita, female was 2,939 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, female in Nigeria, 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$.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 2,939 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Nigeria peaked at 2,939 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,172 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Nigeria ranks 114th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,172 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,219 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2,266 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2,315 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,362 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2,409 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,456 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,503 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,547 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,593 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,639 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,683 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,729 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,775 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,811 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,847 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2,878 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,785 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2,689 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,719 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,752 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,786 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,825 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,863 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,902 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,939 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2,939 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,323 real chained 2019 US$, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2,939 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,921 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,267 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,172 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,362 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,615 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,409 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,811 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,804 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,689 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,902 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,939 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,939 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,939 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, female in Nigeria?
- Human capital per capita, female in Nigeria was 2,939 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,939 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,172 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Nigeria rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Nigeria ranks 114th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.