Human capital per capita, female in India
India: Human capital per capita, female was 1,338 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1,338 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
136th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,703 real chained 2019 US$
in 2010
All-time low
1,277 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, female in India, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
India recorded 1,338 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita, female in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in India peaked at 1,703 real chained 2019 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,277 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
India ranks 136th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Human capital per capita, female in India, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,277 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,330 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1,386 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1,441 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1,492 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,548 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,562 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,576 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,590 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,606 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,623 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,639 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,655 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,673 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,687 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,703 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,685 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,665 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,623 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,581 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,539 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,497 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,456 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,416 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,377 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,338 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,338 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,323 real chained 2019 US$, 40% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 1,338 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,352 real chained 2019 US$, 57% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,385 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,277 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,492 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,616 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,548 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,687 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,554 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,377 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,703 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,338 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,338 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,338 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 133 Mauritania 1,669 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 1,519 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 135 Malawi 1,511 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 1,288 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 138 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,274 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 139 Niger 1,237 real chained 2019 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 1,338 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,703 real chained 2019 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,277 real chained 2019 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 down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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
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.