Human capital per capita, male in Niger
Niger: Human capital per capita, male was 1,065 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1,065 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
149th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,084 real chained 2019 US$
in 2011
All-time low
1,006 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, male in Niger, 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$.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1,065 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Niger peaked at 1,084 real chained 2019 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,006 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Niger 149th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Human capital per capita, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,006 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,013 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,019 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,025 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,028 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,032 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,037 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,036 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,034 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,032 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,031 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,039 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,047 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,056 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,064 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,073 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,084 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,059 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,048 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,034 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,040 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,047 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,053 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,058 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,062 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,065 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1,065 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,327 real chained 2019 US$, 46% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1,065 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,744 real chained 2019 US$, 22% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,018 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,006 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,028 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,041 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,031 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,064 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,056 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,034 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,084 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,065 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,065 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,065 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 146 Mozambique 1,561 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 147 Burundi 1,231 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 148 Liberia 1,106 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 150 Central African Republic 417.68 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 151 Gambia 316.25 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in Niger?
- Human capital per capita, male in Niger was 1,065 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,084 real chained 2019 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,006 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Niger rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Niger ranks 149th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger 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.