Human capital per capita, female in Brazil

Brazil: Human capital per capita, female was 21,847 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
21,847 current US$
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
46th
of 151 countries
All-time high
41,895 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
9,638 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, female in Brazil, 1995–2020

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200720201995: 14.6k current US$1996: 16.2k current US$1997: 16.5k current US$1998: 16.9k current US$1999: 12.0k current US$2000: 12.6k current US$2001: 10.7k current US$2002: 9.6k current US$2003: 10.6k current US$2004: 12.0k current US$2005: 16.2k current US$2006: 20.1k current US$2007: 24.7k current US$2008: 29.0k current US$2009: 28.3k current US$2010: 35.7k current US$2011: 41.9k current US$2012: 39.3k current US$2013: 27.3k current US$2014: 38.5k current US$2015: 27.5k current US$2016: 28.1k current US$2017: 31.9k current US$2018: 29.1k current US$2019: 28.0k current US$2020: 21.8k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita, female in Brazil stood at 21,847 current US$.

That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Brazil peaked at 41,895 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9,638 current US$, in 2002.

That places Brazil 46th 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, female in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, female (current US$) in Brazil, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 14,620 current US$ —
1996 16,190 current US$ +10.7%
1997 16,493 current US$ +1.9%
1998 16,940 current US$ +2.7%
1999 11,968 current US$ -29.4%
2000 12,606 current US$ +5.3%
2001 10,654 current US$ -15.5%
2002 9,638 current US$ -9.5%
2003 10,579 current US$ +9.8%
2004 11,962 current US$ +13.1%
2005 16,243 current US$ +35.8%
2006 20,101 current US$ +23.8%
2007 24,715 current US$ +23.0%
2008 29,005 current US$ +17.4%
2009 28,341 current US$ -2.3%
2010 35,692 current US$ +25.9%
2011 41,895 current US$ +17.4%
2012 39,292 current US$ -6.2%
2013 27,285 current US$ -30.6%
2014 38,535 current US$ +41.2%
2015 27,475 current US$ -28.7%
2016 28,095 current US$ +2.3%
2017 31,908 current US$ +13.6%
2018 29,085 current US$ -8.8%
2019 27,987 current US$ -3.8%
2020 21,847 current US$ -21.9%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 21,847 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,515 current US$, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 21,847 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,640 current US$, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,242 current US$ 11,968 current US$ 16,940 current US$ 5
2000s 17,384 current US$ 9,638 current US$ 29,005 current US$ 10
2010s 32,725 current US$ 27,285 current US$ 41,895 current US$ 10
2020s 21,847 current US$ 21,847 current US$ 21,847 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 43 Trinidad and Tobago 24,349 current US$ compare
  2. 44 Romania 23,838 current US$ compare
  3. 45 Thailand 22,224 current US$ compare
  4. 47 Saint Lucia 21,637 current US$ compare
  5. 48 Malaysia 21,226 current US$ compare
  6. 49 Argentina 19,056 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, female in Brazil?
Human capital per capita, female in Brazil was 21,847 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 41,895 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 9,638 current US$ in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for human capital per capita, female?
Brazil ranks 46th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, female (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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