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 150 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

40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B120.0B140.0B1995200720201995: 40.4B current US$1996: 44.5B current US$1997: 60.8B current US$1998: 64.5B current US$1999: 69.3B current US$2000: 69.9B current US$2001: 69.0B current US$2002: 70.3B current US$2003: 69.6B current US$2004: 71.0B current US$2005: 73.7B current US$2006: 83.4B current US$2007: 92.8B current US$2008: 100.9B current US$2009: 100.8B current US$2010: 104.6B current US$2011: 114.2B current US$2012: 120.2B current US$2013: 121.1B current US$2014: 123.6B current US$2015: 132.6B current US$2016: 121.3B current US$2017: 130.4B current US$2018: 136.4B current US$2019: 138.7B current US$2020: 128.2B current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  3. 96 Zambia 134.02 billion current US$ compare
  4. 98 Mali 126.03 billion current US$ compare
  5. 99 Lebanon 116.25 billion current US$ compare
  6. 100 Bahrain 111.05 billion current US$ compare

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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