Human capital per capita, female in Iran

Iran: Human capital per capita, female was 2,064 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,064 current US$
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
128th
of 151 countries
All-time high
5,599 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
1,327 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 1.4k current US$1996: 1.6k current US$1997: 1.5k current US$1998: 1.6k current US$1999: 1.4k current US$2000: 1.3k current US$2001: 1.5k current US$2002: 1.4k current US$2003: 1.5k current US$2004: 1.8k current US$2005: 2.1k current US$2006: 2.5k current US$2007: 2.9k current US$2008: 3.4k current US$2009: 3.8k current US$2010: 4.3k current US$2011: 5.2k current US$2012: 5.6k current US$2013: 4.1k current US$2014: 4.1k current US$2015: 4.0k current US$2016: 4.3k current US$2017: 4.7k current US$2018: 3.1k current US$2019: 2.6k current US$2020: 2.1k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita, female in Iran stood at 2,064 current US$.

That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Iran peaked at 5,599 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,327 current US$, in 2000.

Iran ranks 128th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Human capital per capita, female in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, female (current US$) in Iran, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1,362 current US$ —
1996 1,598 current US$ +17.4%
1997 1,546 current US$ -3.3%
1998 1,578 current US$ +2.1%
1999 1,440 current US$ -8.8%
2000 1,327 current US$ -7.8%
2001 1,538 current US$ +15.9%
2002 1,356 current US$ -11.8%
2003 1,526 current US$ +12.5%
2004 1,828 current US$ +19.8%
2005 2,118 current US$ +15.9%
2006 2,474 current US$ +16.8%
2007 2,857 current US$ +15.5%
2008 3,443 current US$ +20.5%
2009 3,845 current US$ +11.7%
2010 4,326 current US$ +12.5%
2011 5,178 current US$ +19.7%
2012 5,599 current US$ +8.1%
2013 4,131 current US$ -26.2%
2014 4,086 current US$ -1.1%
2015 4,046 current US$ -1.0%
2016 4,330 current US$ +7.0%
2017 4,666 current US$ +7.8%
2018 3,095 current US$ -33.7%
2019 2,628 current US$ -15.1%
2020 2,064 current US$ -21.4%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 2,064 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,515 current US$, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 2,064 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,799 current US$, 36% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,505 current US$ 1,362 current US$ 1,598 current US$ 5
2000s 2,231 current US$ 1,327 current US$ 3,845 current US$ 10
2010s 4,208 current US$ 2,628 current US$ 5,599 current US$ 10
2020s 2,064 current US$ 2,064 current US$ 2,064 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 125 Bangladesh 2,263 current US$ compare
  2. 126 Papua New Guinea 2,137 current US$ compare
  3. 127 Liberia 2,133 current US$ compare
  4. 129 Rwanda 1,995 current US$ compare
  5. 130 Azerbaijan 1,982 current US$ compare
  6. 131 Haiti 1,851 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 Iran?
Human capital per capita, female in Iran was 2,064 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 5,599 current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 1,327 current US$ in 2000.
How does Iran rank for human capital per capita, female?
Iran ranks 128th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran 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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