Human capital per capita, female in India
India: Human capital per capita, female was 1,282 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1,282 current US$
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
136th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,377 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
279.68 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, female in India, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita, female in India is 1,282 current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in India peaked at 1,377 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 279.68 current US$, in 1995.
That places India 136th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital per capita, female in India, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 279.68 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 297.37 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 310.26 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 303.07 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 314.27 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 299.25 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 301.21 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 298.99 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 342.04 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 377.37 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 518.07 current US$ | +37.3% |
| 2006 | 562.23 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 711.95 current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 690.42 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 774.49 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 938.09 current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 1,006 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 988.66 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 992.49 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,072 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1,059 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,154 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1,324 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 1,333 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,377 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,282 current US$ | -6.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,282 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,018 current US$, 42% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 1,282 current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,263 current US$, 57% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 300.93 current US$ | 279.68 current US$ | 314.27 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 487.6 current US$ | 298.99 current US$ | 774.49 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,124 current US$ | 938.09 current US$ | 1,377 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,282 current US$ | 1,282 current US$ | 1,282 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 133 Sierra Leone 1,686 current US$ compare
- 134 Malawi 1,590 current US$ compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 1,421 current US$ compare
- 137 Niger 1,279 current US$ compare
- 138 Guinea-Bissau 1,264 current US$ compare
- 139 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,180 current US$ compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, female in India?
- Human capital per capita, female in India was 1,282 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,377 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 279.68 current US$ in 1995.
- How does India rank for human capital per capita, female?
- India ranks 136th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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