Human capital, female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Human capital, female was 393.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
393.78 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
47th
of 151 countries
All-time high
393.78 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
97.54 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, female in Bangladesh, 1995–2020

100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B1995200720201995: 97.5B real chained 2019 US$1996: 102.1B real chained 2019 US$1997: 106.8B real chained 2019 US$1998: 111.9B real chained 2019 US$1999: 117.2B real chained 2019 US$2000: 122.6B real chained 2019 US$2001: 127.9B real chained 2019 US$2002: 133.4B real chained 2019 US$2003: 138.9B real chained 2019 US$2004: 143.2B real chained 2019 US$2005: 147.4B real chained 2019 US$2006: 154.2B real chained 2019 US$2007: 161.1B real chained 2019 US$2008: 168.3B real chained 2019 US$2009: 175.8B real chained 2019 US$2010: 190.4B real chained 2019 US$2011: 197.5B real chained 2019 US$2012: 205.1B real chained 2019 US$2013: 213.2B real chained 2019 US$2014: 224.2B real chained 2019 US$2015: 235.5B real chained 2019 US$2016: 247.3B real chained 2019 US$2017: 282.6B real chained 2019 US$2018: 318.8B real chained 2019 US$2019: 355.9B real chained 2019 US$2020: 393.8B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 393.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, female in Bangladesh peaked at 393.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97.54 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Bangladesh 47th 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, female in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$) in Bangladesh, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 97.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 102.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.7%
1997 106.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.6%
1998 111.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.7%
1999 117.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.7%
2000 122.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.6%
2001 127.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.3%
2002 133.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.3%
2003 138.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.1%
2004 143.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.1%
2005 147.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.9%
2006 154.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.6%
2007 161.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.5%
2008 168.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.4%
2009 175.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.5%
2010 190.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ +8.3%
2011 197.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.7%
2012 205.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.8%
2013 213.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.0%
2014 224.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.1%
2015 235.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.0%
2016 247.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.0%
2017 282.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ +14.3%
2018 318.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ +12.8%
2019 355.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ +11.6%
2020 393.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ +10.6%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 393.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.01 billion real chained 2019 US$, 8.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 393.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 59.78 billion real chained 2019 US$, 6.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 107.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ 97.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ 117.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 147.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ 122.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ 175.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 247.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ 190.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ 355.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 393.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 393.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 393.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 44 Romania 474.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 45 United Arab Emirates 409.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 46 Ecuador 406.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 48 Hungary 385.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 49 Greece 366.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 50 Kenya 355.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, female in Bangladesh?
Human capital, female in Bangladesh was 393.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 393.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 97.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Bangladesh rank for human capital, female?
Bangladesh ranks 47th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.