Human capital per capita in Niger
Niger: Human capital per capita was 2,301 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
2,301 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
149th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2,394 real chained 2019 US$
in 2011
All-time low
2,236 real chained 2019 US$
in 2014
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Niger, 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$.
Analysis
Niger recorded 2,301 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Niger peaked at 2,394 real chained 2019 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,236 real chained 2019 US$, in 2014.
That places Niger 149th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Human capital per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,281 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,295 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,306 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,316 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,323 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,330 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,337 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,331 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,322 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,312 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,305 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,317 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,330 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,344 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,357 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,374 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,394 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,297 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2,268 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,236 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,249 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,263 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,276 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,287 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,295 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,301 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2,301 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,676 real chained 2019 US$, 63% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2,301 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 32% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,304 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,281 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,323 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,329 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,305 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,357 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,294 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,236 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,394 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,301 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,301 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,301 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 146 Gambia 2,925 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 147 Burkina Faso 2,758 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 148 Mozambique 2,558 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 150 Burundi 2,244 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 151 Central African Republic 700.38 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Niger?
- Human capital per capita in Niger was 2,301 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2,394 real chained 2019 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,236 real chained 2019 US$ in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for human capital per capita?
- Niger ranks 149th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger 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.