Human capital per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Human capital per capita was 9,067 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Zambia, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Zambia is 9,067 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Zambia peaked at 9,067 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,900 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Zambia ranks 115th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,055 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,900 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,176 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,466 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,081 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,121 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,067 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,846 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,920 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,067 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,067 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,067 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Zambia?
- Human capital per capita in Zambia was 9,067 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,067 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,900 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Zambia rank for human capital per capita?
- Zambia ranks 115th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.