Human capital in Senegal
Senegal: Human capital was 122.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
122.91 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
100th
of 151 countries
All-time high
146.41 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2016
All-time low
65.78 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Senegal, 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$.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 122.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital in 2020.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Senegal peaked at 146.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 65.78 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Senegal ranks 100th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Senegal, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 65.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 68.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 70.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 73.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 75.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 78.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 81.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 84.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 86.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 88.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 90.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 93.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 95.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 98.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 100.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 103.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 105.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 109.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 114.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 119.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 124.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 146.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 140.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 134.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 129.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 122.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 122.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 130.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 122.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.95 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 65.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 75.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 89.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 78.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 100.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 103.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 146.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 122.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 122.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 97 Benin 130.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 98 Bahrain 129.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 99 Mali 129.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 101 Cambodia 121.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 102 Malta 110.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 103 Madagascar 103.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Senegal?
- Human capital in Senegal was 122.91 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 146.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Senegal rank for human capital?
- Senegal ranks 100th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.