Human capital in El Salvador
El Salvador: Human capital was 128.15 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
128.15 billion current US$
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
97th
of 151 countries
All-time high
138.68 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
40.38 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in El Salvador, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital in El Salvador is 128.15 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in El Salvador peaked at 138.68 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.38 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places El Salvador 97th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 40.38 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 44.48 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 60.84 billion current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1998 | 64.47 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 69.34 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 69.88 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 68.95 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 70.26 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 69.55 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 71.01 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 73.65 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 83.37 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 92.77 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 100.87 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 100.81 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 104.57 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 114.22 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 120.23 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 121.10 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 123.57 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 132.58 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 121.29 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 130.37 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 136.45 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 138.68 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 128.15 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 128.15 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.70 billion current US$, 48% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 128.15 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 252.03 billion current US$, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.90 billion current US$ | 40.38 billion current US$ | 69.34 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 80.11 billion current US$ | 68.95 billion current US$ | 100.87 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.31 billion current US$ | 104.57 billion current US$ | 138.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.15 billion current US$ | 128.15 billion current US$ | 128.15 billion current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in El Salvador?
- Human capital in El Salvador was 128.15 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 138.68 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.38 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for human capital?
- El Salvador ranks 97th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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