Human capital per capita, female in Peru

Peru: Human capital per capita, female was 19,608 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
19,608 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
54th
of 151 countries
All-time high
19,608 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
9,226 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 9.2k real chained 2019 US$1996: 10.0k real chained 2019 US$1997: 10.8k real chained 2019 US$1998: 11.2k real chained 2019 US$1999: 12.1k real chained 2019 US$2000: 11.5k real chained 2019 US$2001: 12.8k real chained 2019 US$2002: 13.4k real chained 2019 US$2003: 14.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 14.6k real chained 2019 US$2005: 15.2k real chained 2019 US$2006: 16.0k real chained 2019 US$2007: 16.6k real chained 2019 US$2008: 16.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 16.8k real chained 2019 US$2010: 17.2k real chained 2019 US$2011: 17.3k real chained 2019 US$2012: 17.4k real chained 2019 US$2013: 17.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 17.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 17.3k real chained 2019 US$2016: 17.3k real chained 2019 US$2017: 18.0k real chained 2019 US$2018: 18.5k real chained 2019 US$2019: 19.0k real chained 2019 US$2020: 19.6k real chained 2019 US$

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 Peru stood at 19,608 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Peru peaked at 19,608 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,226 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Peru ranks 54th 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 Peru, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$) in Peru, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 9,226 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 9,967 real chained 2019 US$ +8.0%
1997 10,776 real chained 2019 US$ +8.1%
1998 11,224 real chained 2019 US$ +4.2%
1999 12,094 real chained 2019 US$ +7.8%
2000 11,487 real chained 2019 US$ -5.0%
2001 12,816 real chained 2019 US$ +11.6%
2002 13,433 real chained 2019 US$ +4.8%
2003 14,159 real chained 2019 US$ +5.4%
2004 14,587 real chained 2019 US$ +3.0%
2005 15,229 real chained 2019 US$ +4.4%
2006 15,998 real chained 2019 US$ +5.1%
2007 16,616 real chained 2019 US$ +3.9%
2008 16,652 real chained 2019 US$ +0.2%
2009 16,825 real chained 2019 US$ +1.0%
2010 17,184 real chained 2019 US$ +2.1%
2011 17,270 real chained 2019 US$ +0.5%
2012 17,430 real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
2013 17,416 real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
2014 17,485 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2015 17,264 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2016 17,338 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2017 17,959 real chained 2019 US$ +3.6%
2018 18,500 real chained 2019 US$ +3.0%
2019 19,018 real chained 2019 US$ +2.8%
2020 19,608 real chained 2019 US$ +3.1%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 19,608 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,845 real chained 2019 US$, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 19,608 real chained 2019 US$ 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 10,657 real chained 2019 US$ 9,226 real chained 2019 US$ 12,094 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 14,780 real chained 2019 US$ 11,487 real chained 2019 US$ 16,825 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 17,687 real chained 2019 US$ 17,184 real chained 2019 US$ 19,018 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 19,608 real chained 2019 US$ 19,608 real chained 2019 US$ 19,608 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 51 Ecuador 23,087 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 52 Russia 21,270 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 53 Colombia 20,907 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 55 Bahrain 19,527 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 56 Dominican Republic 18,647 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 57 Paraguay 18,293 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, female in Peru?
Human capital per capita, female in Peru was 19,608 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 19,608 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 9,226 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Peru rank for human capital per capita, female?
Peru ranks 54th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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.