Human capital in Gambia
Gambia: Human capital was 7.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
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$, in 1995.
Gambia ranks 147th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 9.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 145 Belize 8.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 7.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 148 Comoros 6.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 149 Central African Republic 3.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 3.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 30.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 445.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 33.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 765.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 27.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 997.02 (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 147th out of 150 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.