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
147th
of 150 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

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1995200720201995: 2.0B real chained 2019 US$1996: 2.1B real chained 2019 US$1997: 2.2B real chained 2019 US$1998: 2.3B real chained 2019 US$1999: 2.3B real chained 2019 US$2000: 2.4B real chained 2019 US$2001: 2.5B real chained 2019 US$2002: 2.6B real chained 2019 US$2003: 2.7B real chained 2019 US$2004: 2.8B real chained 2019 US$2005: 3.0B real chained 2019 US$2006: 3.1B real chained 2019 US$2007: 3.2B real chained 2019 US$2008: 3.4B real chained 2019 US$2009: 3.6B real chained 2019 US$2010: 3.7B real chained 2019 US$2011: 3.9B real chained 2019 US$2012: 4.1B real chained 2019 US$2013: 4.4B real chained 2019 US$2014: 4.8B real chained 2019 US$2015: 5.2B real chained 2019 US$2016: 5.6B real chained 2019 US$2017: 6.1B real chained 2019 US$2018: 6.5B real chained 2019 US$2019: 7.0B real chained 2019 US$2020: 7.5B real chained 2019 US$

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 144 Guinea-Bissau 9.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 145 Belize 8.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 146 Solomon Islands 7.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 148 Comoros 6.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 149 Central African Republic 3.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 150 Sao Tome and Principe 3.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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

Indicator
Human capital (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
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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.