Human capital per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Human capital per capita was 20,628 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
20,628 current US$
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
78th
of 151 countries
All-time high
22,720 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
6,343 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Bolivia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Bolivia stood at 20,628 current US$.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Bolivia peaked at 22,720 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,343 current US$, in 1995.
That places Bolivia 78th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,343 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6,981 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 7,350 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 7,354 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,478 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 7,650 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 7,524 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 6,739 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 7,048 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 6,427 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 6,404 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6,899 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 7,589 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 8,279 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 9,472 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 10,821 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 12,645 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 13,979 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 15,522 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 17,501 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 16,465 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 19,380 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 20,455 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 20,530 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 22,720 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 20,628 current US$ | -9.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 20,628 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 current US$, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 20,628 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,262 current US$, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,101 current US$ | 6,343 current US$ | 7,478 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,403 current US$ | 6,404 current US$ | 9,472 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,002 current US$ | 10,821 current US$ | 22,720 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,628 current US$ | 20,628 current US$ | 20,628 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Bolivia?
- Human capital per capita in Bolivia was 20,628 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,720 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,343 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Bolivia rank for human capital per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 78th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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