Human capital per capita, male in Botswana

Botswana: Human capital per capita, male was 17,809 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
17,809 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
72nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
17,809 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
11,299 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, male in Botswana, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 11.3k real chained 2019 US$1996: 11.6k real chained 2019 US$1997: 12.0k real chained 2019 US$1998: 12.3k real chained 2019 US$1999: 12.8k real chained 2019 US$2000: 13.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 13.4k real chained 2019 US$2002: 13.2k real chained 2019 US$2003: 13.0k real chained 2019 US$2004: 13.5k real chained 2019 US$2005: 14.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 14.6k real chained 2019 US$2007: 15.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 15.9k real chained 2019 US$2009: 16.5k real chained 2019 US$2010: 15.7k real chained 2019 US$2011: 15.9k real chained 2019 US$2012: 16.1k real chained 2019 US$2013: 16.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 16.4k real chained 2019 US$2015: 16.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 16.9k real chained 2019 US$2017: 17.1k real chained 2019 US$2018: 17.3k real chained 2019 US$2019: 17.6k real chained 2019 US$2020: 17.8k real chained 2019 US$

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

The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in Botswana is 17,809 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Botswana peaked at 17,809 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,299 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Botswana 72nd out of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,982 real chained 2019 US$ 11,299 real chained 2019 US$ 12,798 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 14,275 real chained 2019 US$ 13,013 real chained 2019 US$ 16,538 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 16,583 real chained 2019 US$ 15,684 real chained 2019 US$ 17,564 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 17,809 real chained 2019 US$ 17,809 real chained 2019 US$ 17,809 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 69 Paraguay 19,555 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 70 Belarus 19,204 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 71 South Africa 18,508 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,872 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 74 Guatemala 15,472 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 75 Montenegro 14,925 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Botswana?
Human capital per capita, male in Botswana was 17,809 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 Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 17,809 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 11,299 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Botswana rank for human capital per capita, male?
Botswana ranks 72nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana 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

Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.