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 150 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

050.0B100.0B150.0B1995200720201995: 65.8B real chained 2019 US$1996: 68.3B real chained 2019 US$1997: 70.8B real chained 2019 US$1998: 73.4B real chained 2019 US$1999: 76.0B real chained 2019 US$2000: 78.7B real chained 2019 US$2001: 81.6B real chained 2019 US$2002: 84.5B real chained 2019 US$2003: 86.7B real chained 2019 US$2004: 88.8B real chained 2019 US$2005: 91.0B real chained 2019 US$2006: 93.2B real chained 2019 US$2007: 95.7B real chained 2019 US$2008: 98.2B real chained 2019 US$2009: 100.6B real chained 2019 US$2010: 103.1B real chained 2019 US$2011: 105.8B real chained 2019 US$2012: 110.0B real chained 2019 US$2013: 114.4B real chained 2019 US$2014: 119.2B real chained 2019 US$2015: 124.2B real chained 2019 US$2016: 146.4B real chained 2019 US$2017: 140.8B real chained 2019 US$2018: 135.0B real chained 2019 US$2019: 129.0B real chained 2019 US$2020: 122.9B real chained 2019 US$

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

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 97 Benin 130.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 98 Bahrain 129.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 99 Mali 129.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 101 Cambodia 121.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 102 Malta 110.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 103 Madagascar 103.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 150 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

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.