Human capital per capita, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Human capital per capita, female was 2,128 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, female in Rwanda, 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$.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2,128 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Rwanda peaked at 2,128 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,154 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 130th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,154 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,179 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1,204 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,234 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,268 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1,305 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1,353 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,398 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,433 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,467 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,497 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,529 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,559 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,590 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,621 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,657 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,698 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,742 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,785 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,826 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,868 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,915 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,966 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,018 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,074 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,128 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2,128 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,255 real chained 2019 US$, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2,128 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,921 real chained 2019 US$, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,208 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,154 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,268 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,475 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,305 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,621 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,855 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,657 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,074 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,128 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,128 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,128 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 127 Papua New Guinea 2,307 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 128 Egypt 2,268 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 129 Liberia 2,148 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 131 Haiti 1,961 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 132 Sierra Leone 1,776 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 133 Mauritania 1,669 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, female in Rwanda?
- Human capital per capita, female in Rwanda was 2,128 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,128 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,154 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Rwanda ranks 130th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.