Human capital per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Human capital per capita was 20,365 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in El Salvador, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in El Salvador is 20,365 current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in El Salvador peaked at 22,083 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,024 current US$, in 1995.
That places El Salvador 81st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7,024 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7,673 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 10,414 current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 10,954 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 11,705 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 11,728 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 11,515 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 11,689 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 11,540 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 11,765 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 12,198 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 13,816 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 15,348 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 16,624 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 16,551 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 17,104 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 18,611 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 19,515 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 19,577 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 19,900 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 21,277 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 19,404 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 20,803 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 21,740 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 22,083 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 20,365 current US$ | -7.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 20,365 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,656 current US$, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 20,365 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,262 current US$, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital per capita in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +35.7% | 7,673 current US$ | 10,414 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,554 current US$ | 7,024 current US$ | 11,705 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 13,277 current US$ | 11,515 current US$ | 16,624 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,001 current US$ | 17,104 current US$ | 22,083 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,365 current US$ | 20,365 current US$ | 20,365 current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in El Salvador?
- Human capital per capita in El Salvador was 20,365 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 22,083 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,024 current US$ in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for human capital per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 81st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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