Human capital in Brazil
Brazil: Human capital was 10.43 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
10.43 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
9th
of 151 countries
All-time high
19.12 trillion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
3.96 trillion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Brazil, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 10.43 trillion current US$ for human capital in 2020.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Brazil peaked at 19.12 trillion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.96 trillion current US$, in 2002.
Brazil ranks 9th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.13 trillion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6.75 trillion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 6.75 trillion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.88 trillion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.76 trillion current US$ | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 5.06 trillion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 4.34 trillion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 3.96 trillion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 4.32 trillion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 5.02 trillion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 6.84 trillion current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2006 | 8.47 trillion current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 10.69 trillion current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 12.66 trillion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 12.68 trillion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 16.12 trillion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 19.12 trillion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 18.08 trillion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 14.60 trillion current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 17.93 trillion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 12.94 trillion current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 13.14 trillion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.86 trillion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 13.67 trillion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 13.26 trillion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 10.43 trillion current US$ | -21.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 10.43 trillion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.70 billion current US$, 38.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 10.43 trillion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 252.03 billion current US$, 41.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.25 trillion current US$ | 4.76 trillion current US$ | 6.88 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.40 trillion current US$ | 3.96 trillion current US$ | 12.68 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.37 trillion current US$ | 12.94 trillion current US$ | 19.12 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.43 trillion current US$ | 10.43 trillion current US$ | 10.43 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Brazil?
- Human capital in Brazil was 10.43 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 19.12 trillion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 trillion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for human capital?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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