Human capital in Botswana
Botswana: Human capital was 70.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital in Botswana, 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$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 70.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Botswana peaked at 70.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.98 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Botswana 114th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Botswana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 26.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 27.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 29.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 31.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 34.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 34.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 35.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 35.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 38.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 40.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 43.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 45.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 48.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 51.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 49.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 51.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 52.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 54.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 56.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 58.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 61.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 63.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 65.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 68.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 70.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 70.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 282.57 billion real chained 2019 US$, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 70.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.95 billion real chained 2019 US$, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 24.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 31.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 40.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 34.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 51.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 49.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 68.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 70.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 70.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 111 Mozambique 79.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 112 Malawi 79.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 113 Nicaragua 74.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 115 Papua New Guinea 70.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 70.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 117 Haiti 69.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Botswana?
- Human capital in Botswana was 70.48 billion 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 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for human capital?
- Botswana ranks 114th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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 (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.