Human capital per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Human capital per capita was 48,923 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
48,923 current US$
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
52nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
96,493 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
21,948 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Brazil, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Brazil stood at 48,923 current US$.
That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Brazil peaked at 96,493 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21,948 current US$, in 2002.
Brazil ranks 52nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,170 current US$ | 27,434 current US$ | 40,652 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 39,430 current US$ | 21,948 current US$ | 65,702 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,505 current US$ | 62,630 current US$ | 96,493 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,923 current US$ | 48,923 current US$ | 48,923 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Brazil?
- Human capital per capita in Brazil was 48,923 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 96,493 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,948 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for human capital per capita?
- Brazil ranks 52nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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