Human capital per capita, male in Namibia
Namibia: Human capital per capita, male was 17,959 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
17,959 current US$
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
67th
of 151 countries
All-time high
23,862 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
4,726 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, male in Namibia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Namibia stood at 17,959 current US$.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Namibia peaked at 23,862 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,726 current US$, in 2002.
That places Namibia 67th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,481 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 8,030 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 7,836 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 6,910 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 6,425 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 6,366 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 5,366 current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 4,726 current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 7,132 current US$ | +50.9% |
| 2004 | 8,999 current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 9,907 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 10,404 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 11,319 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 11,072 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 16,189 current US$ | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 20,796 current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 23,205 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 23,373 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22,084 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 18,514 current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 21,696 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 19,981 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 23,514 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 23,862 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 21,525 current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 17,959 current US$ | -16.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 17,959 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,035 current US$, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 17,959 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,622 current US$, 3.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,536 current US$ | 6,425 current US$ | 8,481 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,148 current US$ | 4,726 current US$ | 16,189 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,855 current US$ | 18,514 current US$ | 23,862 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,959 current US$ | 17,959 current US$ | 17,959 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in Namibia?
- Human capital per capita, male in Namibia was 17,959 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,862 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,726 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Namibia ranks 67th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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