Human capital per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Human capital per capita was 4,028 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Sierra Leone, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Sierra Leone is 4,028 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 4,028 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,582 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Sierra Leone 136th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,638 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,582 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,687 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,867 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,715 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,960 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,905 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,851 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,999 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,028 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,028 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,028 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 8.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 79.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 11.67 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Human capital per capita in Sierra Leone was 4,028 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4,028 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,582 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for human capital per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 136th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.