Human capital per capita, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Human capital per capita, male was 3,793 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
3,793 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
130th
of 151 countries
All-time high
3,793 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
2,462 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200720201995: 2.5k real chained 2019 US$1996: 2.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$1998: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$1999: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$2000: 2.7k real chained 2019 US$2001: 2.7k real chained 2019 US$2002: 2.8k real chained 2019 US$2003: 2.9k real chained 2019 US$2004: 2.9k real chained 2019 US$2005: 3.0k real chained 2019 US$2006: 3.0k real chained 2019 US$2007: 3.1k real chained 2019 US$2008: 3.1k real chained 2019 US$2009: 3.2k real chained 2019 US$2010: 3.2k real chained 2019 US$2011: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$2012: 3.2k real chained 2019 US$2013: 3.1k real chained 2019 US$2014: 3.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$2016: 3.4k real chained 2019 US$2017: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$2018: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$

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

In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Nigeria stood at 3,793 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Nigeria peaked at 3,793 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,462 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Nigeria 130th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,556 real chained 2019 US$ 2,462 real chained 2019 US$ 2,647 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 2,935 real chained 2019 US$ 2,691 real chained 2019 US$ 3,178 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 3,332 real chained 2019 US$ 3,079 real chained 2019 US$ 3,691 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 3,793 real chained 2019 US$ 3,793 real chained 2019 US$ 3,793 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 127 Rwanda 4,153 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 128 Uganda 4,088 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 129 Laos 3,921 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 131 Nepal 3,697 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 132 Guinea-Bissau 3,648 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 133 Sudan 3,327 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Nigeria

All data for Nigeria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Nigeria?
Human capital per capita, male in Nigeria was 3,793 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 Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 3,793 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,462 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Nigeria rank for human capital per capita, male?
Nigeria ranks 130th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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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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
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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.