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
114th
of 151 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
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$, in 2000.
That places Iran 114th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7,452 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 8,768 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 8,499 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 8,694 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 7,940 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 7,316 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 8,460 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 7,435 current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 8,323 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 9,974 current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 11,512 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 13,375 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 15,329 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 18,312 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 20,254 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 22,550 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 26,703 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 28,551 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 20,850 current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 20,456 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 20,142 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 21,453 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 20,078 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 13,270 current US$ | -33.9% |
| 2019 | 11,238 current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 8,819 current US$ | -21.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 8,819 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,656 current US$, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iran's 8,819 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20,529 current US$, 43% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,271 current US$ | 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
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 34.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
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 114th out of 151 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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