Human capital per capita, male in Botswana
Botswana: Human capital per capita, male was 17,809 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, male in Botswana, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in Botswana is 17,809 real chained 2019 US$, 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$, in 1995.
That places Botswana 72nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,299 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 11,588 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 11,951 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 12,276 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 12,798 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 13,271 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 13,426 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 13,244 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 13,013 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 13,530 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 14,052 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 14,563 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 15,222 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 15,889 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 16,538 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 15,684 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 15,884 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 16,065 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 16,268 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 16,441 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 16,615 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 16,878 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 17,102 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 17,327 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 17,564 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 17,809 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 17,809 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,925 real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 17,809 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,744 real chained 2019 US$, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,982 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 69 Paraguay 19,555 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 70 Belarus 19,204 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 71 South Africa 18,508 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,872 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 74 Guatemala 15,472 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 75 Montenegro 14,925 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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- 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)
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- 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 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 151 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
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.