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 151 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
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$, in 2003.
That places Colombia 64th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18,033 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 18,929 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 19,892 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 18,025 current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 14,889 current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 17,009 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 16,547 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 15,660 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 14,480 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 17,818 current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 21,356 current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 25,173 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 32,613 current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 36,596 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 36,348 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 46,262 current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 51,847 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 58,062 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 59,861 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 59,989 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 47,311 current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 44,539 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 46,708 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 50,250 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 46,788 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 34,743 current US$ | -25.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 34,743 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,656 current US$, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 34,743 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,262 current US$, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,953 current US$ | 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
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
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 151 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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