Human capital per capita, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Human capital per capita, female was 2,998 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,998 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
113th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2,998 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
1,873 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200720201995: 1.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.9k real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.9k real chained 2019 US$1998: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2002: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2003: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2005: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2007: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2009: 2.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 2.4k real chained 2019 US$2011: 2.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 2.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$2014: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$2015: 2.7k real chained 2019 US$2016: 2.8k real chained 2019 US$2017: 2.8k real chained 2019 US$2018: 2.9k real chained 2019 US$2019: 2.9k real chained 2019 US$2020: 3.0k real chained 2019 US$

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

In 2020, human capital per capita, female in Ethiopia stood at 2,998 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Ethiopia peaked at 2,998 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,873 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Ethiopia 113th 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 Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 1,873 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 1,903 real chained 2019 US$ +1.6%
1997 1,929 real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
1998 1,955 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
1999 1,985 real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
2000 2,029 real chained 2019 US$ +2.2%
2001 2,070 real chained 2019 US$ +2.0%
2002 2,113 real chained 2019 US$ +2.1%
2003 2,160 real chained 2019 US$ +2.2%
2004 2,212 real chained 2019 US$ +2.4%
2005 2,262 real chained 2019 US$ +2.3%
2006 2,288 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2007 2,317 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2008 2,347 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2009 2,379 real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2010 2,416 real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
2011 2,471 real chained 2019 US$ +2.3%
2012 2,529 real chained 2019 US$ +2.3%
2013 2,589 real chained 2019 US$ +2.4%
2014 2,648 real chained 2019 US$ +2.3%
2015 2,706 real chained 2019 US$ +2.2%
2016 2,765 real chained 2019 US$ +2.2%
2017 2,825 real chained 2019 US$ +2.2%
2018 2,885 real chained 2019 US$ +2.1%
2019 2,942 real chained 2019 US$ +2.0%
2020 2,998 real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 2,998 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,255 real chained 2019 US$, 2.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 2,998 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,921 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,929 real chained 2019 US$ 1,873 real chained 2019 US$ 1,985 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 2,218 real chained 2019 US$ 2,029 real chained 2019 US$ 2,379 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 2,678 real chained 2019 US$ 2,416 real chained 2019 US$ 2,942 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 2,998 real chained 2019 US$ 2,998 real chained 2019 US$ 2,998 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 110 Lesotho 3,295 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 111 Jordan 3,264 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 112 Senegal 3,198 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 114 Nigeria 2,939 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 115 Uganda 2,903 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 116 Iran 2,862 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 Ethiopia?
Human capital per capita, female in Ethiopia was 2,998 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 2,998 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,873 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for human capital per capita, female?
Ethiopia ranks 113th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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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.