Human capital in Niger
Niger: Human capital was 55.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital in Niger, 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$.
Analysis
Niger recorded 55.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Niger peaked at 55.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.39 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Niger ranks 121st of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 31.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 27.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 37.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 39.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 53.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 55.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 55.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 118 Armenia 61.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 119 Burkina Faso 59.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 120 Mauritius 57.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 122 Chad 55.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 123 Georgia 51.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 124 Albania 50.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 215.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,350 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0079 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Niger?
- Human capital in Niger was 55.99 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 55.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Niger rank for human capital?
- Niger ranks 121st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.