Human capital per capita, female in Colombia

Colombia: Human capital per capita, female was 20,907 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
20,907 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
53rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
20,907 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
11,820 real chained 2019 US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 12.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 12.6k real chained 2019 US$1997: 12.9k real chained 2019 US$1998: 12.6k real chained 2019 US$1999: 11.8k real chained 2019 US$2000: 11.9k real chained 2019 US$2001: 13.1k real chained 2019 US$2002: 13.2k real chained 2019 US$2003: 14.0k real chained 2019 US$2004: 13.9k real chained 2019 US$2005: 14.2k real chained 2019 US$2006: 14.3k real chained 2019 US$2007: 14.4k real chained 2019 US$2008: 14.8k real chained 2019 US$2009: 15.9k real chained 2019 US$2010: 16.9k real chained 2019 US$2011: 17.7k real chained 2019 US$2012: 18.6k real chained 2019 US$2013: 19.1k real chained 2019 US$2014: 19.6k real chained 2019 US$2015: 20.2k real chained 2019 US$2016: 20.4k real chained 2019 US$2017: 20.6k real chained 2019 US$2018: 20.7k real chained 2019 US$2019: 20.8k real chained 2019 US$2020: 20.9k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita, female in Colombia is 20,907 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Colombia peaked at 20,907 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,820 real chained 2019 US$, in 1999.

Colombia ranks 53rd of 151 countries on this measure, 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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$) in Colombia, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 12,860 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 12,585 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
1997 12,882 real chained 2019 US$ +2.4%
1998 12,640 real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
1999 11,820 real chained 2019 US$ -6.5%
2000 11,900 real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2001 13,053 real chained 2019 US$ +9.7%
2002 13,231 real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2003 13,990 real chained 2019 US$ +5.7%
2004 13,878 real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
2005 14,243 real chained 2019 US$ +2.6%
2006 14,338 real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2007 14,382 real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
2008 14,776 real chained 2019 US$ +2.7%
2009 15,911 real chained 2019 US$ +7.7%
2010 16,929 real chained 2019 US$ +6.4%
2011 17,729 real chained 2019 US$ +4.7%
2012 18,636 real chained 2019 US$ +5.1%
2013 19,134 real chained 2019 US$ +2.7%
2014 19,646 real chained 2019 US$ +2.7%
2015 20,218 real chained 2019 US$ +2.9%
2016 20,373 real chained 2019 US$ +0.8%
2017 20,590 real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2018 20,667 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2019 20,752 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2020 20,907 real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 20,907 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,845 real chained 2019 US$, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 20,907 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,470 real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,557 real chained 2019 US$ 11,820 real chained 2019 US$ 12,882 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 13,970 real chained 2019 US$ 11,900 real chained 2019 US$ 15,911 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 19,467 real chained 2019 US$ 16,929 real chained 2019 US$ 20,752 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 20,907 real chained 2019 US$ 20,907 real chained 2019 US$ 20,907 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 50 Kuwait 23,622 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 51 Ecuador 23,087 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 52 Russia 21,270 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 54 Peru 19,608 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 55 Bahrain 19,527 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 56 Dominican Republic 18,647 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, female in Colombia?
Human capital per capita, female in Colombia was 20,907 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 20,907 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,820 real chained 2019 US$ in 1999.
How does Colombia rank for human capital per capita, female?
Colombia ranks 53rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.