Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Gambia
Gambia: Human capital per capita, male (current US$) was 303.15 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Human capital per capita, male in Gambia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 303.15 current US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Gambia peaked at 1,783 current US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 100.88 current US$, in 1997.
That places Gambia 151st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 106.02 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 108.69 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 100.88 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 102.23 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,783 current US$ | +1644.2% |
| 2000 | 1,624 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 1,424 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 1,143 current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 898.42 current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 256.18 current US$ | -71.5% |
| 2005 | 263.5 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 252.72 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 291.72 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 353.43 current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 322.43 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 336.3 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 295.46 current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 288.49 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 271 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 234.17 current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 255.71 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 268.02 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 268.87 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 292.59 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 310.2 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 303.15 current US$ | -2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 303.15 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,244 current US$, 14% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 303.15 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,622 current US$, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1644.2% | 102.23 current US$ | 1,783 current US$ |
| 2004 | -71.5% | 898.42 current US$ | 256.18 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 440.2 current US$ | 100.88 current US$ | 1,783 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 682.96 current US$ | 252.72 current US$ | 1,624 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.08 current US$ | 234.17 current US$ | 336.3 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.15 current US$ | 303.15 current US$ | 303.15 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in Gambia?
- Human capital per capita, male in Gambia was 303.15 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,783 current US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.88 current US$ in 1997.
- How does Gambia rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Gambia ranks 151st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.
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