What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Gambia?

The highest recorded value was 2,925 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.

What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Gambia?

The lowest recorded value was 1,611 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.

How does Gambia rank for human capital per capita?

Gambia ranks 145th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.

Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Gambia 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.

Human capital per capita in Gambia

Name: Human capital per capita in Gambia
Creator: 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
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Gambia: Human capital per capita was 2,925 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)

2,925 real chained 2019 US$

Change on year

up 4.5%

World rank

145th

of 150 countries

All-time high

2,925 real chained 2019 US$

in 2020

All-time low

1,611 real chained 2019 US$

in 1995

Years of data

1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Gambia, 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

Gambia recorded 2,925 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Gambia peaked at 2,925 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,611 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Gambia ranks 145th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	1,646 real chained 2019 US$	1,611 real chained 2019 US$	1,679 real chained 2019 US$	5
2000s	1,784 real chained 2019 US$	1,689 real chained 2019 US$	1,895 real chained 2019 US$	10
2010s	2,285 real chained 2019 US$	1,922 real chained 2019 US$	2,800 real chained 2019 US$	10
2020s	2,925 real chained 2019 US$	2,925 real chained 2019 US$	2,925 real chained 2019 US$	1

Countries ranked near Gambia

142 Tajikistan 3,385 real chained 2019 US$ compare
143 Chad 3,325 real chained 2019 US$ compare
144 Liberia 3,255 real chained 2019 US$ compare
146 Burkina Faso 2,758 real chained 2019 US$ compare
147 Mozambique 2,558 real chained 2019 US$ compare
148 Niger 2,301 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Gambia?: Human capital per capita in Gambia was 2,925 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 Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 2,925 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 1,611 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Gambia rank for human capital per capita?: Gambia ranks 145th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia 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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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: 10 August 2026

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.