Human capital per capita in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Human capital per capita was 4,028 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4,028 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
136th
of 150 countries
All-time high
4,028 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
3,582 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Sierra Leone, 1995–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200720201995: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$1997: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$1998: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$1999: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2000: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2001: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2002: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2003: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2004: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2005: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2006: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2007: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2009: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2010: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2011: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2012: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2013: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2014: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2015: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2016: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2017: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2019: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2020: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 133 Nepal 4,833 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 134 Moldova 4,742 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 135 Malawi 4,084 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 137 Kyrgyzstan 3,970 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 138 Sudan 3,824 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 139 Madagascar 3,677 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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

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.