Human capital per capita in Pakistan

Pakistan: Human capital per capita was 6,524 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6,524 current US$
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
124th
of 150 countries
All-time high
8,030 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
2,164 current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Pakistan, 1995–2020

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200720201995: 2.3k current US$1996: 2.4k current US$1997: 2.3k current US$1998: 2.2k current US$1999: 2.2k current US$2000: 3.2k current US$2001: 3.0k current US$2002: 2.8k current US$2003: 3.1k current US$2004: 3.8k current US$2005: 4.0k current US$2006: 4.5k current US$2007: 4.9k current US$2008: 5.4k current US$2009: 5.3k current US$2010: 5.2k current US$2011: 6.4k current US$2012: 6.1k current US$2013: 6.3k current US$2014: 6.5k current US$2015: 8.0k current US$2016: 7.2k current US$2017: 7.7k current US$2018: 8.0k current US$2019: 7.2k current US$2020: 6.5k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita in Pakistan stood at 6,524 current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Pakistan peaked at 8,030 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,164 current US$, in 1999.

Pakistan ranks 124th of 150 countries on this measure, 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 2,278 current US$ 2,164 current US$ 2,390 current US$ 5
2000s 3,992 current US$ 2,768 current US$ 5,428 current US$ 10
2010s 6,857 current US$ 5,211 current US$ 8,030 current US$ 10
2020s 6,524 current US$ 6,524 current US$ 6,524 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 121 Cambodia 6,718 current US$ compare
  2. 122 Laos 6,701 current US$ compare
  3. 123 Papua New Guinea 6,683 current US$ compare
  4. 125 Tanzania 5,997 current US$ compare
  5. 126 Azerbaijan 5,940 current US$ compare
  6. 127 Mali 5,938 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Pakistan?
Human capital per capita in Pakistan was 6,524 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 8,030 current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,164 current US$ in 1999.
How does Pakistan rank for human capital per capita?
Pakistan ranks 124th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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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