Ethiopia vs Romania: Human capital

Ethiopia
995.28 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Romania
1.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
50th
Romania rank
47th

Human capital over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 995.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 156.81 billion real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 50th and Romania ranks 47th of 150 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 357.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 825.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ Romania
2000s 497.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 553.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ Romania
2010s 780.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 255.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ Romania
2020s 995.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 156.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital, Ethiopia or Romania?
Romania, at 1.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 995.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Ethiopia as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital between Ethiopia and Romania?
156.81 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Romania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Romania rank globally for human capital?
Ethiopia ranks 50th and Romania ranks 47th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.