Human capital per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Human capital per capita was 32,800 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
32,800 current US$
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
66th
of 151 countries
All-time high
41,372 current US$
in 2015
All-time low
8,032 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Paraguay, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Paraguay is 32,800 current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Paraguay peaked at 41,372 current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,032 current US$, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 66th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12,701 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 12,996 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 13,792 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 13,036 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 12,444 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 15,337 current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 11,683 current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 8,032 current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2003 | 9,982 current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 11,229 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 12,702 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 16,503 current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 19,938 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 27,319 current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 24,487 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 29,280 current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 39,063 current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 37,195 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 39,538 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 38,976 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 41,372 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 34,141 current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 39,913 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 41,288 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 36,981 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 32,800 current US$ | -11.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 32,800 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,656 current US$, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 32,800 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,262 current US$, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,994 current US$ | 12,444 current US$ | 13,792 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 15,721 current US$ | 8,032 current US$ | 27,319 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,775 current US$ | 29,280 current US$ | 41,372 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,800 current US$ | 32,800 current US$ | 32,800 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Paraguay?
- Human capital per capita in Paraguay was 32,800 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 41,372 current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,032 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for human capital per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 66th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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