Human capital in Namibia
Namibia: Human capital was 83.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
83.33 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
109th
of 151 countries
All-time high
83.33 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
40.04 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Namibia, 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$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 83.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Namibia peaked at 83.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.04 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.
Namibia ranks 109th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Namibia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 40.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 40.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 40.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 41.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 43.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 45.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 47.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 48.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 50.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 51.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 53.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 55.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 57.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 58.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 60.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 62.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 66.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 71.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 75.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 77.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 76.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 75.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 79.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 81.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 83.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 83.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 130.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, 64% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 83.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.95 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 40.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 43.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 52.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 45.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 60.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 62.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 81.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 83.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 83.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 106 Togo 94.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 107 Jamaica 90.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 108 Congo 86.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 110 Rwanda 82.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 111 Mozambique 79.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 112 Malawi 79.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Namibia?
- Human capital in Namibia was 83.33 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for human capital?
- Namibia ranks 109th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.