Human capital per capita, female in Iran

Iran: Human capital per capita, female was 2,862 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,862 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
116th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2,862 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
679.58 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1995200720201995: 679.6 real chained 2019 US$1996: 736.7 real chained 2019 US$1997: 810.4 real chained 2019 US$1998: 893.9 real chained 2019 US$1999: 984 real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2001: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2002: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2003: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2004: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$2005: 1.8k real chained 2019 US$2006: 1.9k real chained 2019 US$2007: 1.8k real chained 2019 US$2008: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$2009: 1.8k real chained 2019 US$2010: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$2011: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$2013: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$2016: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$2017: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2018: 2.4k real chained 2019 US$2019: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$2020: 2.9k real chained 2019 US$

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

In 2020, human capital per capita, female in Iran stood at 2,862 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Iran peaked at 2,862 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 679.58 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Iran ranks 116th 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 (real chained 2019 US$) in Iran, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 679.58 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 736.71 real chained 2019 US$ +8.4%
1997 810.43 real chained 2019 US$ +10.0%
1998 893.86 real chained 2019 US$ +10.3%
1999 984.01 real chained 2019 US$ +10.1%
2000 1,083 real chained 2019 US$ +10.1%
2001 1,190 real chained 2019 US$ +9.9%
2002 1,305 real chained 2019 US$ +9.6%
2003 1,498 real chained 2019 US$ +14.8%
2004 1,708 real chained 2019 US$ +14.0%
2005 1,846 real chained 2019 US$ +8.1%
2006 1,873 real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
2007 1,835 real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
2008 1,629 real chained 2019 US$ -11.3%
2009 1,780 real chained 2019 US$ +9.3%
2010 1,682 real chained 2019 US$ -5.5%
2011 1,541 real chained 2019 US$ -8.4%
2012 1,718 real chained 2019 US$ +11.5%
2013 1,573 real chained 2019 US$ -8.4%
2014 1,555 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2015 1,748 real chained 2019 US$ +12.5%
2016 1,975 real chained 2019 US$ +13.0%
2017 2,187 real chained 2019 US$ +10.7%
2018 2,403 real chained 2019 US$ +9.9%
2019 2,628 real chained 2019 US$ +9.3%
2020 2,862 real chained 2019 US$ +8.9%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 2,862 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,845 real chained 2019 US$, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 2,862 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,390 real chained 2019 US$, 30% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 820.92 real chained 2019 US$ 679.58 real chained 2019 US$ 984.01 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 1,575 real chained 2019 US$ 1,083 real chained 2019 US$ 1,873 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 1,901 real chained 2019 US$ 1,541 real chained 2019 US$ 2,628 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 2,862 real chained 2019 US$ 2,862 real chained 2019 US$ 2,862 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 113 Ethiopia 2,998 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 114 Nigeria 2,939 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 115 Uganda 2,903 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 117 Laos 2,833 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 118 Cambodia 2,745 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 119 Sri Lanka 2,727 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 Iran?
Human capital per capita, female in Iran was 2,862 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 Iran?
The highest recorded value was 2,862 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 679.58 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Iran rank for human capital per capita, female?
Iran ranks 116th 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 up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran 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.