Human capital per capita, female in Zambia
Zambia: Human capital per capita, female was 3,378 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, female in Zambia, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita, female in Zambia is 3,378 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Zambia peaked at 3,378 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,248 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Zambia 108th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,248 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,288 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,341 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,394 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2,390 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,384 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,389 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,391 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,394 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,394 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,392 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,467 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2,544 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2,625 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2,565 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,504 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,644 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2,796 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 2,867 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,944 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3,026 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3,113 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,180 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3,247 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3,313 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3,378 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3,378 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,323 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3,378 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,921 real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,332 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,248 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,394 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,454 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,384 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,625 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,963 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,504 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,313 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,378 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,378 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,378 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, female in Zambia?
- Human capital per capita, female in Zambia was 3,378 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,378 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,248 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Zambia rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Zambia ranks 108th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.