Human capital per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Human capital per capita was 2,925 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
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$, in 1995.
Gambia ranks 146th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,611 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,629 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,648 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,664 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,679 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,689 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,708 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,725 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,747 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,767 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,784 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,812 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,840 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,868 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,895 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,922 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,944 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,984 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2,082 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2,186 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,299 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2,417 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2,544 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 2,672 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2,800 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2,925 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2,925 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,676 real chained 2019 US$, 80% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2,925 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 41% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,646 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 143 Tajikistan 3,385 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 144 Chad 3,325 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 145 Liberia 3,255 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 147 Burkina Faso 2,758 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 148 Mozambique 2,558 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 149 Niger 2,301 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
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 146th out of 151 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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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.