Human capital per capita in China

China: Human capital per capita was 51,552 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
51,552 current US$
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
50th
of 150 countries
All-time high
51,552 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
4,454 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in China, 1995–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1995200720201995: 4.5k current US$1996: 4.9k current US$1997: 5.3k current US$1998: 5.6k current US$1999: 5.8k current US$2000: 6.3k current US$2001: 6.8k current US$2002: 7.4k current US$2003: 7.1k current US$2004: 8.2k current US$2005: 9.5k current US$2006: 10.9k current US$2007: 14.2k current US$2008: 16.5k current US$2009: 19.9k current US$2010: 23.4k current US$2011: 29.4k current US$2012: 32.9k current US$2013: 36.7k current US$2014: 39.4k current US$2015: 41.5k current US$2016: 41.4k current US$2017: 44.5k current US$2018: 49.7k current US$2019: 50.6k current US$2020: 51.6k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

China recorded 51,552 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in China peaked at 51,552 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,454 current US$, in 1995.

That places China 50th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,208 current US$ 4,454 current US$ 5,831 current US$ 5
2000s 10,675 current US$ 6,344 current US$ 19,873 current US$ 10
2010s 38,943 current US$ 23,381 current US$ 50,580 current US$ 10
2020s 51,552 current US$ 51,552 current US$ 51,552 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 56,657 current US$ compare
  2. 48 Saudi Arabia 56,285 current US$ compare
  3. 49 Malaysia 56,228 current US$ compare
  4. 51 Russia 50,062 current US$ compare
  5. 52 Brazil 48,923 current US$ compare
  6. 53 Thailand 46,595 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in China?
Human capital per capita in China was 51,552 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 51,552 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 4,454 current US$ in 1995.
How does China rank for human capital per capita?
China ranks 50th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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About this data

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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