Human capital per capita in Namibia

Namibia: Human capital per capita was 33,478 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
33,478 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
68th
of 150 countries
All-time high
34,373 real chained 2019 US$
in 2013
All-time low
23,644 real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Namibia, 1995–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200720201995: 25.2k real chained 2019 US$1996: 24.4k real chained 2019 US$1997: 23.6k real chained 2019 US$1998: 24.1k real chained 2019 US$1999: 24.7k real chained 2019 US$2000: 25.2k real chained 2019 US$2001: 25.4k real chained 2019 US$2002: 25.8k real chained 2019 US$2003: 26.1k real chained 2019 US$2004: 26.6k real chained 2019 US$2005: 27.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 27.8k real chained 2019 US$2007: 28.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 28.9k real chained 2019 US$2009: 29.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 29.9k real chained 2019 US$2011: 31.3k real chained 2019 US$2012: 32.8k real chained 2019 US$2013: 34.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 34.4k real chained 2019 US$2015: 33.5k real chained 2019 US$2016: 32.7k real chained 2019 US$2017: 32.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 33.1k real chained 2019 US$2019: 33.3k real chained 2019 US$2020: 33.5k real chained 2019 US$

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. 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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 65 Bulgaria 37,283 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 66 Belarus 35,439 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 67 South Africa 34,698 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 69 Lebanon 32,233 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 70 Jamaica 31,950 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 71 Guyana 29,300 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 150 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

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

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.