Human capital per capita in Iran

Iran: Human capital per capita was 8,819 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
8,819 current US$
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
113th
of 150 countries
All-time high
28,551 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
7,316 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Iran, 1995–2020

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1995200720201995: 7.5k current US$1996: 8.8k current US$1997: 8.5k current US$1998: 8.7k current US$1999: 7.9k current US$2000: 7.3k current US$2001: 8.5k current US$2002: 7.4k current US$2003: 8.3k current US$2004: 10.0k current US$2005: 11.5k current US$2006: 13.4k current US$2007: 15.3k current US$2008: 18.3k current US$2009: 20.3k current US$2010: 22.6k current US$2011: 26.7k current US$2012: 28.6k current US$2013: 20.8k current US$2014: 20.5k current US$2015: 20.1k current US$2016: 21.5k current US$2017: 20.1k current US$2018: 13.3k current US$2019: 11.2k current US$2020: 8.8k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Iran recorded 8,819 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.

The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Iran peaked at 28,551 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,316 current US$, in 2000.

That places Iran 113th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,271 current US$ 7,452 current US$ 8,768 current US$ 5
2000s 12,029 current US$ 7,316 current US$ 20,254 current US$ 10
2010s 20,529 current US$ 11,238 current US$ 28,551 current US$ 10
2020s 8,819 current US$ 8,819 current US$ 8,819 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 110 Bangladesh 9,384 current US$ compare
  2. 111 Ethiopia 9,113 current US$ compare
  3. 112 India 8,933 current US$ compare
  4. 114 Iraq 8,671 current US$ compare
  5. 115 Comoros 8,523 current US$ compare
  6. 116 Angola 8,495 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Iran?
Human capital per capita in Iran was 8,819 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 28,551 current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 7,316 current US$ in 2000.
How does Iran rank for human capital per capita?
Iran ranks 113th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran 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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