Human capital per capita, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Human capital per capita, female was 4,357 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, female in Zimbabwe, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, female in Zimbabwe stood at 4,357 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 4,357 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,941 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Zimbabwe 103rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,941 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,998 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3,052 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3,133 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 3,208 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3,269 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3,349 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3,421 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3,489 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,555 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3,606 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,633 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,656 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,674 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,697 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,714 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,762 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,839 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,918 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4,010 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4,065 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,120 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,180 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,240 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,300 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4,357 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4,357 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,323 real chained 2019 US$, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4,357 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,921 real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,067 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,941 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,208 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,535 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,269 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,697 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,015 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,714 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,300 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,357 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,357 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,357 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (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 (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, female in Zimbabwe?
- Human capital per capita, female in Zimbabwe was 4,357 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,357 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,941 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 103rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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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.