Human capital per capita, male in Benin
Benin: Human capital per capita, male was 6,985 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, male in Benin, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Benin stood at 6,985 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Benin peaked at 6,985 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,528 real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.
That places Benin 107th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,531 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5,528 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,545 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5,564 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5,583 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5,602 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5,608 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5,612 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5,651 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5,690 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5,728 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,770 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5,811 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,855 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5,905 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5,957 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6,015 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6,160 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 6,305 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6,420 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6,512 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6,608 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6,702 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6,797 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6,891 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 6,985 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 6,985 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,677 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 6,985 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,744 real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,550 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,528 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,583 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,723 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,602 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,905 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,437 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,957 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,891 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,985 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,985 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,985 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in Benin?
- Human capital per capita, male in Benin was 6,985 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, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6,985 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,528 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- How does Benin rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Benin ranks 107th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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, male (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.