Human capital per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Human capital per capita was 14,488 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
14,488 current US$
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 151 countries
All-time high
19,562 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
9,280 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Tunisia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Tunisia is 14,488 current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Tunisia peaked at 19,562 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9,280 current US$, in 1995.
That places Tunisia 94th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,280 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10,071 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 10,399 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 10,591 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 10,914 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 9,910 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 9,980 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10,258 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 12,217 current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 13,639 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 13,641 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,291 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 15,932 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 17,741 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 17,084 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 17,718 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 19,562 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 19,033 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 19,126 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 18,950 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 16,892 current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 15,926 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 15,034 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 14,988 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 14,498 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 14,488 current US$ | -0.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 14,488 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 current US$, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 14,488 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20,529 current US$, 71% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,251 current US$ | 9,280 current US$ | 10,914 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 13,469 current US$ | 9,910 current US$ | 17,741 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,173 current US$ | 14,498 current US$ | 19,562 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,488 current US$ | 14,488 current US$ | 14,488 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Tunisia?
- Human capital per capita in Tunisia was 14,488 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,562 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,280 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Tunisia rank for human capital per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 94th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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