Human capital per capita, male in Namibia

Namibia: Human capital per capita, male was 21,217 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
21,217 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
67th
of 150 countries
All-time high
23,239 real chained 2019 US$
in 2014
All-time low
16,914 real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995200720201995: 18.1k real chained 2019 US$1996: 17.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 16.9k real chained 2019 US$1998: 17.3k real chained 2019 US$1999: 17.7k real chained 2019 US$2000: 18.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 18.2k real chained 2019 US$2002: 18.5k real chained 2019 US$2003: 18.8k real chained 2019 US$2004: 19.1k real chained 2019 US$2005: 19.4k real chained 2019 US$2006: 19.7k real chained 2019 US$2007: 20.0k real chained 2019 US$2008: 20.3k real chained 2019 US$2009: 20.5k real chained 2019 US$2010: 20.7k real chained 2019 US$2011: 21.7k real chained 2019 US$2012: 22.6k real chained 2019 US$2013: 23.0k real chained 2019 US$2014: 23.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 22.9k real chained 2019 US$2016: 22.5k real chained 2019 US$2017: 22.1k real chained 2019 US$2018: 21.8k real chained 2019 US$2019: 21.5k real chained 2019 US$2020: 21.2k real chained 2019 US$

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

In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Namibia stood at 21,217 real chained 2019 US$.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Namibia peaked at 23,239 real chained 2019 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16,914 real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.

That places Namibia 67th 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 17,481 real chained 2019 US$ 16,914 real chained 2019 US$ 18,072 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 19,254 real chained 2019 US$ 18,041 real chained 2019 US$ 20,494 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 22,210 real chained 2019 US$ 20,728 real chained 2019 US$ 23,239 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 21,217 real chained 2019 US$ 21,217 real chained 2019 US$ 21,217 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 64 Lebanon 22,849 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 65 Bulgaria 22,173 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 66 Guyana 21,667 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 68 Jamaica 20,188 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 69 Paraguay 19,555 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 70 Belarus 19,204 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Namibia?
Human capital per capita, male in Namibia was 21,217 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 23,239 real chained 2019 US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,914 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
How does Namibia rank for human capital per capita, male?
Namibia ranks 67th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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.