Human capital in Gambia
Gambia: Human capital was 7.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
7.53 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
148th
of 151 countries
All-time high
7.53 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
2.00 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Gambia, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in Gambia stood at 7.53 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Gambia peaked at 7.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.00 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Gambia ranks 148th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Gambia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 2.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 2.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 4.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 5.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 5.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 6.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 6.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 7.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 7.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 7.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.25 billion real chained 2019 US$, 11% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 7.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.95 billion real chained 2019 US$, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 9.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 146 Belize 8.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 7.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 149 Comoros 6.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 150 Central African Republic 3.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 151 Sao Tome and Principe 3.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Gambia?
- Human capital in Gambia was 7.53 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Gambia rank for human capital?
- Gambia ranks 148th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.