Human capital per capita in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Human capital per capita was 9,113 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
9,113 current US$
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
111th
of 150 countries
All-time high
9,113 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
761.4 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Ethiopia, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1995200720201995: 898.8 current US$1996: 965.7 current US$1997: 953.5 current US$1998: 845.7 current US$1999: 805.1 current US$2000: 809.7 current US$2001: 826.4 current US$2002: 761.4 current US$2003: 808.5 current US$2004: 875.3 current US$2005: 1.1k current US$2006: 1.4k current US$2007: 1.6k current US$2008: 2.2k current US$2009: 2.6k current US$2010: 2.3k current US$2011: 2.3k current US$2012: 4.1k current US$2013: 4.9k current US$2014: 4.7k current US$2015: 5.6k current US$2016: 6.7k current US$2017: 7.3k current US$2018: 7.5k current US$2019: 8.4k current US$2020: 9.1k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 9,113 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 304.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 9,113 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 761.4 current US$, in 2002.

Ethiopia ranks 111th of 150 countries on this measure, 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 893.73 current US$ 805.12 current US$ 965.66 current US$ 5
2000s 1,297 current US$ 761.4 current US$ 2,644 current US$ 10
2010s 5,388 current US$ 2,254 current US$ 8,351 current US$ 10
2020s 9,113 current US$ 9,113 current US$ 9,113 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 108 Nicaragua 10,614 current US$ compare
  2. 109 Zimbabwe 10,195 current US$ compare
  3. 110 Bangladesh 9,384 current US$ compare
  4. 112 India 8,933 current US$ compare
  5. 113 Iran 8,819 current US$ compare
  6. 114 Iraq 8,671 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Ethiopia?
Human capital per capita in Ethiopia was 9,113 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 9,113 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 761.4 current US$ in 2002.
How does Ethiopia rank for human capital per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 111th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 304.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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