Human capital in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Human capital was 1.07 trillion current US$ in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.07 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
49th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.07 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
51.66 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Ethiopia, 1995–2020

0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T1995200720201995: 51.7B current US$1996: 57.3B current US$1997: 58.4B current US$1998: 53.4B current US$1999: 52.4B current US$2000: 54.3B current US$2001: 57.0B current US$2002: 54.1B current US$2003: 59.2B current US$2004: 65.9B current US$2005: 86.3B current US$2006: 109.0B current US$2007: 130.7B current US$2008: 183.3B current US$2009: 229.4B current US$2010: 201.2B current US$2011: 215.1B current US$2012: 390.3B current US$2013: 476.8B current US$2014: 472.6B current US$2015: 573.6B current US$2016: 709.7B current US$2017: 793.1B current US$2018: 831.6B current US$2019: 953.0B current US$2020: 1.1T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital in Ethiopia stood at 1.07 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 430.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Ethiopia peaked at 1.07 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.66 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Ethiopia 49th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.63 billion current US$ 51.66 billion current US$ 58.38 billion current US$ 5
2000s 102.92 billion current US$ 54.12 billion current US$ 229.42 billion current US$ 10
2010s 561.69 billion current US$ 201.16 billion current US$ 953.03 billion current US$ 10
2020s 1.07 trillion current US$ 1.07 trillion current US$ 1.07 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 46 Nigeria 1.22 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 47 Egypt 1.19 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 48 Romania 1.13 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 50 Kenya 887.71 billion current US$ compare
  5. 51 Greece 827.62 billion current US$ compare
  6. 52 Hungary 820.38 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Ethiopia

All data for Ethiopia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Ethiopia?
Human capital in Ethiopia was 1.07 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 trillion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.66 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for human capital?
Ethiopia ranks 49th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 430.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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