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 151 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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1995200720201995: 37.5k current US$1996: 40.7k current US$1997: 40.1k current US$1998: 40.2k current US$1999: 27.4k current US$2000: 28.8k current US$2001: 24.3k current US$2002: 21.9k current US$2003: 23.6k current US$2004: 27.2k current US$2005: 36.6k current US$2006: 44.8k current US$2007: 56.0k current US$2008: 65.7k current US$2009: 65.2k current US$2010: 82.1k current US$2011: 96.5k current US$2012: 90.4k current US$2013: 72.4k current US$2014: 88.1k current US$2015: 63.1k current US$2016: 63.5k current US$2017: 71.3k current US$2018: 65.0k current US$2019: 62.6k current US$2020: 48.9k current US$

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 151 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.

Human capital per capita in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita (current US$) in Brazil, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 37,490 current US$
1996 40,652 current US$ +8.4%
1997 40,075 current US$ -1.4%
1998 40,199 current US$ +0.3%
1999 27,434 current US$ -31.8%
2000 28,790 current US$ +4.9%
2001 24,347 current US$ -15.4%
2002 21,948 current US$ -9.9%
2003 23,640 current US$ +7.7%
2004 27,179 current US$ +15.0%
2005 36,634 current US$ +34.8%
2006 44,840 current US$ +22.4%
2007 56,042 current US$ +25.0%
2008 65,702 current US$ +17.2%
2009 65,174 current US$ -0.8%
2010 82,119 current US$ +26.0%
2011 96,493 current US$ +17.5%
2012 90,401 current US$ -6.3%
2013 72,360 current US$ -20.0%
2014 88,137 current US$ +21.8%
2015 63,078 current US$ -28.4%
2016 63,504 current US$ +0.7%
2017 71,290 current US$ +12.3%
2018 65,034 current US$ -8.8%
2019 62,630 current US$ -3.7%
2020 48,923 current US$ -21.9%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 48,923 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,656 current US$, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 48,923 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,262 current US$, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Malaysia 56,228 current US$ compare
  2. 50 China 51,552 current US$ compare
  3. 51 Russia 50,062 current US$ compare
  4. 53 Thailand 46,595 current US$ compare
  5. 54 Maldives 46,582 current US$ compare
  6. 55 Argentina 44,731 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 151 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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Indicator
Human capital per capita (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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