Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Jamaica: Human capital
Human capital over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Jamaica
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 94.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 90.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 4.68 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 105th and Jamaica ranks 107th of 151 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 63.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 74.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 68.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 78.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 76.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 94.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 90.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Jamaica?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 94.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 90.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Jamaica?
- 4.68 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Jamaica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Jamaica rank globally for human capital?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 105th and Jamaica ranks 107th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.