Human capital per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Human capital per capita was 12,640 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12,640 current US$
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
97th
of 151 countries
All-time high
15,498 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
6,093 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Jordan, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 12,640 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Jordan peaked at 15,498 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,093 current US$, in 1996.
Jordan ranks 97th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,236 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6,093 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 6,332 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 6,623 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 6,651 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6,667 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6,666 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,083 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 7,289 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 7,852 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 8,566 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 9,439 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 10,380 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 12,086 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 14,127 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 14,636 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 15,361 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 15,498 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 15,170 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 14,561 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 13,222 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 12,939 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 13,072 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 13,196 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 13,178 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12,640 current US$ | -4.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 12,640 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,656 current US$, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 12,640 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20,529 current US$, 62% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,387 current US$ | 6,093 current US$ | 6,651 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,016 current US$ | 6,666 current US$ | 14,127 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,083 current US$ | 12,939 current US$ | 15,498 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,640 current US$ | 12,640 current US$ | 12,640 current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Jordan?
- Human capital per capita in Jordan was 12,640 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,498 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,093 current US$ in 1996.
- How does Jordan rank for human capital per capita?
- Jordan ranks 97th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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