Human capital per capita, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Human capital per capita, female was 58,442 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, female in Uruguay, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, female in Uruguay stood at 58,442 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Uruguay peaked at 58,442 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37,582 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Uruguay ranks 27th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37,582 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 37,617 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 39,313 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 42,102 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 41,363 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 41,387 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 41,336 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 39,506 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 39,452 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 41,463 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 42,891 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 45,274 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 48,052 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 50,268 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 51,527 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 52,190 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 55,474 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 55,626 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 55,115 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 57,180 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 56,817 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 57,037 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 57,309 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 57,643 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 58,037 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 58,442 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 58,442 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,338 real chained 2019 US$, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 58,442 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,470 real chained 2019 US$, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,595 real chained 2019 US$ | 37,582 real chained 2019 US$ | 42,102 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 44,116 real chained 2019 US$ | 39,452 real chained 2019 US$ | 51,527 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,243 real chained 2019 US$ | 52,190 real chained 2019 US$ | 58,037 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,442 real chained 2019 US$ | 58,442 real chained 2019 US$ | 58,442 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, female in Uruguay?
- Human capital per capita, female in Uruguay was 58,442 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 58,442 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,582 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Uruguay rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Uruguay ranks 27th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.