Human capital per capita, male in Namibia
Namibia: Human capital per capita, male was 21,217 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, male in Namibia, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Namibia stood at 21,217 real chained 2019 US$.
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$, in 1997.
That places Namibia 67th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18,072 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 17,489 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 16,914 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 17,276 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 17,651 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 18,041 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 18,230 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 18,490 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 18,759 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 19,105 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 19,393 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 19,731 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 20,020 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 20,280 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 20,494 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 20,728 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 21,668 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 22,598 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 23,004 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 23,239 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 22,884 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 22,477 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 22,147 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 21,829 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 21,525 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 21,217 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 21,217 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,677 real chained 2019 US$, 3.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 21,217 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,744 real chained 2019 US$, 4.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,481 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
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 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 151 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
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.