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 150 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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200720201995: 6.2k current US$1996: 6.1k current US$1997: 6.3k current US$1998: 6.6k current US$1999: 6.7k current US$2000: 6.7k current US$2001: 6.7k current US$2002: 7.1k current US$2003: 7.3k current US$2004: 7.9k current US$2005: 8.6k current US$2006: 9.4k current US$2007: 10.4k current US$2008: 12.1k current US$2009: 14.1k current US$2010: 14.6k current US$2011: 15.4k current US$2012: 15.5k current US$2013: 15.2k current US$2014: 14.6k current US$2015: 13.2k current US$2016: 12.9k current US$2017: 13.1k current US$2018: 13.2k current US$2019: 13.2k current US$2020: 12.6k current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 94 Tunisia 14,488 current US$ compare
  2. 95 Georgia 13,600 current US$ compare
  3. 96 Gabon 13,290 current US$ compare
  4. 98 Suriname 12,342 current US$ compare
  5. 99 Congo 12,286 current US$ compare
  6. 100 Sri Lanka 12,259 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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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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