Human capital per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Human capital per capita was 27,680 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Botswana, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Botswana is 27,680 real chained 2019 US$, 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$, in 1995.
Botswana ranks 73rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16,182 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 16,578 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 17,147 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 17,670 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 18,801 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 19,888 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 19,747 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 19,673 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 19,525 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 20,467 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 21,431 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 22,383 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 23,279 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 24,180 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 25,047 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 23,621 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 23,997 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 24,355 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 24,758 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 25,104 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 25,453 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 25,945 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 26,369 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 26,792 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 27,229 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 27,680 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 27,680 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,986 real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 27,680 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,276 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 70 Jamaica 31,950 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 71 Guyana 29,300 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28,567 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 74 Guatemala 26,397 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 75 Montenegro 25,986 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 76 North Macedonia 25,230 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
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 151 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
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.