Human capital per capita in Botswana

Botswana: Human capital per capita was 27,680 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
27,680 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
73rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
27,680 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
16,182 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Botswana, 1995–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200720201995: 16.2k real chained 2019 US$1996: 16.6k real chained 2019 US$1997: 17.1k real chained 2019 US$1998: 17.7k real chained 2019 US$1999: 18.8k real chained 2019 US$2000: 19.9k real chained 2019 US$2001: 19.7k real chained 2019 US$2002: 19.7k real chained 2019 US$2003: 19.5k real chained 2019 US$2004: 20.5k real chained 2019 US$2005: 21.4k real chained 2019 US$2006: 22.4k real chained 2019 US$2007: 23.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 24.2k real chained 2019 US$2009: 25.0k real chained 2019 US$2010: 23.6k real chained 2019 US$2011: 24.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 24.4k real chained 2019 US$2013: 24.8k real chained 2019 US$2014: 25.1k real chained 2019 US$2015: 25.5k real chained 2019 US$2016: 25.9k real chained 2019 US$2017: 26.4k real chained 2019 US$2018: 26.8k real chained 2019 US$2019: 27.2k real chained 2019 US$2020: 27.7k real chained 2019 US$

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

The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Botswana is 27,680 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 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Botswana peaked at 27,680 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,182 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Botswana ranks 73rd of 150 countries on this measure, 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 17,276 real chained 2019 US$ 16,182 real chained 2019 US$ 18,801 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 21,562 real chained 2019 US$ 19,525 real chained 2019 US$ 25,047 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 25,362 real chained 2019 US$ 23,621 real chained 2019 US$ 27,229 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 27,680 real chained 2019 US$ 27,680 real chained 2019 US$ 27,680 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 70 Jamaica 31,950 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 71 Guyana 29,300 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28,567 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 74 Guatemala 26,397 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 75 Montenegro 25,986 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 76 North Macedonia 25,230 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Botswana?
Human capital per capita in Botswana was 27,680 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 recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 27,680 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 16,182 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Botswana rank for human capital per capita?
Botswana ranks 73rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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.