Human capital per capita, male in Botswana
Botswana: Human capital per capita, male was 15,275 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
15,275 current US$
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
72nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
18,401 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
5,667 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, male in Botswana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in Botswana is 15,275 current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Botswana peaked at 18,401 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,667 current US$, in 2002.
That places Botswana 72nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,151 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7,395 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 6,333 current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 5,997 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 6,706 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 6,204 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 5,736 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 5,667 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 7,712 current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 9,232 current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 10,729 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 11,064 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 11,804 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 11,889 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 10,962 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 15,448 current US$ | +40.9% |
| 2011 | 18,401 current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 16,635 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 16,886 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 18,140 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 15,475 current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 17,086 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 17,758 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 18,281 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 17,564 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 15,275 current US$ | -13.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 15,275 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,255 current US$, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 15,275 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,622 current US$, 3.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,916 current US$ | 5,997 current US$ | 8,151 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,100 current US$ | 5,667 current US$ | 11,889 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,167 current US$ | 15,448 current US$ | 18,401 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,275 current US$ | 15,275 current US$ | 15,275 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in Botswana?
- Human capital per capita, male in Botswana was 15,275 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 18,401 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,667 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Botswana ranks 72nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).