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
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$, in 2002.
Brazil ranks 52nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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$, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,170 current US$ | 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 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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