Human capital per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Human capital per capita was 33,478 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Namibia, 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$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 33,478 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Namibia peaked at 34,373 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23,644 real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.
That places Namibia 68th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25,227 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 24,431 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 23,644 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 24,143 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 24,653 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 25,187 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 25,433 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 25,770 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 26,114 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 26,572 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 27,114 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 27,766 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 28,346 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 28,889 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 29,380 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 29,903 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 31,348 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 32,793 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 34,373 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 34,365 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 33,527 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 32,690 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 32,925 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 33,137 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 33,329 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 33,478 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 33,478 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 3.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 33,478 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 4.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,420 real chained 2019 US$ | 23,644 real chained 2019 US$ | 25,227 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 27,057 real chained 2019 US$ | 25,187 real chained 2019 US$ | 29,380 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,839 real chained 2019 US$ | 29,903 real chained 2019 US$ | 34,373 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,478 real chained 2019 US$ | 33,478 real chained 2019 US$ | 33,478 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Namibia?
- Human capital per capita in Namibia was 33,478 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,373 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,644 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for human capital per capita?
- Namibia ranks 68th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.