Human capital per capita in Colombia

Colombia: Human capital per capita was 34,743 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
34,743 current US$
Change on year
down 25.7%
World rank
64th
of 150 countries
All-time high
59,989 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
14,480 current US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Colombia, 1995–2020

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1995200720201995: 18.0k current US$1996: 18.9k current US$1997: 19.9k current US$1998: 18.0k current US$1999: 14.9k current US$2000: 17.0k current US$2001: 16.5k current US$2002: 15.7k current US$2003: 14.5k current US$2004: 17.8k current US$2005: 21.4k current US$2006: 25.2k current US$2007: 32.6k current US$2008: 36.6k current US$2009: 36.3k current US$2010: 46.3k current US$2011: 51.8k current US$2012: 58.1k current US$2013: 59.9k current US$2014: 60.0k current US$2015: 47.3k current US$2016: 44.5k current US$2017: 46.7k current US$2018: 50.3k current US$2019: 46.8k current US$2020: 34.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Colombia is 34,743 current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 25.7% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Colombia peaked at 59,989 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14,480 current US$, in 2003.

That places Colombia 64th out of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,953 current US$ 14,889 current US$ 19,892 current US$ 5
2000s 23,360 current US$ 14,480 current US$ 36,596 current US$ 10
2010s 51,162 current US$ 44,539 current US$ 59,989 current US$ 10
2020s 34,743 current US$ 34,743 current US$ 34,743 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 61 Bulgaria 36,569 current US$ compare
  2. 62 Mauritius 35,638 current US$ compare
  3. 63 Turkey 35,182 current US$ compare
  4. 65 Belarus 33,540 current US$ compare
  5. 66 Paraguay 32,800 current US$ compare
  6. 67 Guyana 31,962 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Colombia?
Human capital per capita in Colombia was 34,743 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 59,989 current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 14,480 current US$ in 2003.
How does Colombia rank for human capital per capita?
Colombia ranks 64th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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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