Human capital per capita, male in Argentina

Argentina: Human capital per capita, male was 25,675 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
25,675 current US$
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
55th
of 151 countries
All-time high
45,081 current US$
in 2017
All-time low
5,391 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, male in Argentina, 1995–2020

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1995200720201995: 16.9k current US$1996: 17.2k current US$1997: 17.8k current US$1998: 19.6k current US$1999: 18.6k current US$2000: 19.5k current US$2001: 18.2k current US$2002: 5.4k current US$2003: 5.5k current US$2004: 7.7k current US$2005: 9.5k current US$2006: 11.9k current US$2007: 14.0k current US$2008: 20.3k current US$2009: 19.5k current US$2010: 25.1k current US$2011: 32.4k current US$2012: 41.4k current US$2013: 40.4k current US$2014: 37.5k current US$2015: 41.6k current US$2016: 39.4k current US$2017: 45.1k current US$2018: 38.7k current US$2019: 30.5k current US$2020: 25.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Argentina stood at 25,675 current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Argentina peaked at 45,081 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,391 current US$, in 2002.

That places Argentina 55th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Human capital per capita, male in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Argentina, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 16,908 current US$ —
1996 17,184 current US$ +1.6%
1997 17,823 current US$ +3.7%
1998 19,649 current US$ +10.2%
1999 18,637 current US$ -5.1%
2000 19,509 current US$ +4.7%
2001 18,204 current US$ -6.7%
2002 5,391 current US$ -70.4%
2003 5,512 current US$ +2.2%
2004 7,687 current US$ +39.5%
2005 9,470 current US$ +23.2%
2006 11,875 current US$ +25.4%
2007 14,026 current US$ +18.1%
2008 20,341 current US$ +45.0%
2009 19,512 current US$ -4.1%
2010 25,101 current US$ +28.6%
2011 32,380 current US$ +29.0%
2012 41,397 current US$ +27.8%
2013 40,418 current US$ -2.4%
2014 37,538 current US$ -7.1%
2015 41,612 current US$ +10.9%
2016 39,352 current US$ -5.4%
2017 45,081 current US$ +14.6%
2018 38,738 current US$ -14.1%
2019 30,497 current US$ -21.3%
2020 25,675 current US$ -15.8%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 25,675 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,255 current US$, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 25,675 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,848 current US$, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,040 current US$ 16,908 current US$ 19,649 current US$ 5
2000s 13,153 current US$ 5,391 current US$ 20,341 current US$ 10
2010s 37,211 current US$ 25,101 current US$ 45,081 current US$ 10
2020s 25,675 current US$ 25,675 current US$ 25,675 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 52 Russia 31,353 current US$ compare
  2. 53 Brazil 27,076 current US$ compare
  3. 54 Mauritius 25,792 current US$ compare
  4. 56 Ecuador 25,253 current US$ compare
  5. 57 Thailand 24,371 current US$ compare
  6. 58 Guyana 23,757 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Argentina?
Human capital per capita, male in Argentina was 25,675 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 45,081 current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 5,391 current US$ in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for human capital per capita, male?
Argentina ranks 55th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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