Human capital per capita in Congo
Congo: Human capital per capita was 15,207 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
15,207 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
93rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
15,538 real chained 2019 US$
in 2010
All-time low
13,935 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Congo, 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$.
Analysis
Congo recorded 15,207 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Congo peaked at 15,538 real chained 2019 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13,935 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Congo 93rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13,935 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 14,064 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 14,122 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 14,219 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 14,360 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 14,660 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 14,853 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 14,922 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15,010 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15,161 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 15,317 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 15,397 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 15,412 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 15,457 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 15,514 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 15,538 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 15,488 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 15,454 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 15,344 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 15,305 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 15,226 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 15,178 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 15,194 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15,201 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15,206 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15,207 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 15,207 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Congo's 15,207 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,140 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,935 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,360 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 15,170 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,660 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,514 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,314 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,178 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,538 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,207 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,207 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,207 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 90 Indonesia 15,986 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 91 Cote d'Ivoire 15,864 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 92 Gabon 15,345 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 94 Ghana 15,085 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 14,958 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 96 Ukraine 14,763 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Congo?
- Human capital per capita in Congo was 15,207 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 15,538 real chained 2019 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,935 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Congo rank for human capital per capita?
- Congo ranks 93rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.