Human capital in Pakistan

Pakistan: Human capital was 1.48 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.48 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
41st
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.76 trillion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
311.06 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Pakistan, 1995–2020

500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T1995200720201995: 311.1B current US$1996: 328.0B current US$1997: 324.4B current US$1998: 320.7B current US$1999: 323.9B current US$2000: 493.5B current US$2001: 471.0B current US$2002: 451.9B current US$2003: 524.6B current US$2004: 644.4B current US$2005: 693.9B current US$2006: 800.2B current US$2007: 894.5B current US$2008: 1.0T current US$2009: 1.0T current US$2010: 1.0T current US$2011: 1.3T current US$2012: 1.2T current US$2013: 1.3T current US$2014: 1.3T current US$2015: 1.7T current US$2016: 1.5T current US$2017: 1.7T current US$2018: 1.8T current US$2019: 1.6T current US$2020: 1.5T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 1.48 trillion current US$ for human capital in 2020.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Pakistan peaked at 1.76 trillion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 311.06 billion current US$, in 1995.

Pakistan ranks 41st of 150 countries on this measure, 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 321.62 billion current US$ 311.06 billion current US$ 328.01 billion current US$ 5
2000s 698.40 billion current US$ 451.93 billion current US$ 1.01 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 1.44 trillion current US$ 1.01 trillion current US$ 1.76 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 1.48 trillion current US$ 1.48 trillion current US$ 1.48 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 38 South Africa 1.72 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 39 Bangladesh 1.57 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 40 New Zealand 1.49 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 42 Finland 1.47 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 43 Czechia 1.43 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 44 Portugal 1.27 trillion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Pakistan?
Human capital in Pakistan was 1.48 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.76 trillion current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 311.06 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Pakistan rank for human capital?
Pakistan ranks 41st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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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