Human capital per capita, male in Brazil

Brazil: Human capital per capita, male was 27,076 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
27,076 current US$
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
53rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
54,598 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
12,310 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1995200720201995: 22.9k current US$1996: 24.5k current US$1997: 23.6k current US$1998: 23.3k current US$1999: 15.5k current US$2000: 16.2k current US$2001: 13.7k current US$2002: 12.3k current US$2003: 13.1k current US$2004: 15.2k current US$2005: 20.4k current US$2006: 24.7k current US$2007: 31.3k current US$2008: 36.7k current US$2009: 36.8k current US$2010: 46.4k current US$2011: 54.6k current US$2012: 51.1k current US$2013: 45.1k current US$2014: 49.6k current US$2015: 35.6k current US$2016: 35.4k current US$2017: 39.4k current US$2018: 35.9k current US$2019: 34.6k current US$2020: 27.1k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 27,076 current US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020.

That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Brazil peaked at 54,598 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12,310 current US$, in 2002.

That places Brazil 53rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Brazil, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 22,870 current US$ —
1996 24,461 current US$ +7.0%
1997 23,582 current US$ -3.6%
1998 23,259 current US$ -1.4%
1999 15,466 current US$ -33.5%
2000 16,184 current US$ +4.6%
2001 13,694 current US$ -15.4%
2002 12,310 current US$ -10.1%
2003 13,061 current US$ +6.1%
2004 15,218 current US$ +16.5%
2005 20,391 current US$ +34.0%
2006 24,739 current US$ +21.3%
2007 31,328 current US$ +26.6%
2008 36,697 current US$ +17.1%
2009 36,833 current US$ +0.4%
2010 46,427 current US$ +26.0%
2011 54,598 current US$ +17.6%
2012 51,108 current US$ -6.4%
2013 45,074 current US$ -11.8%
2014 49,602 current US$ +10.0%
2015 35,603 current US$ -28.2%
2016 35,409 current US$ -0.5%
2017 39,382 current US$ +11.2%
2018 35,950 current US$ -8.7%
2019 34,643 current US$ -3.6%
2020 27,076 current US$ -21.8%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 27,076 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,255 current US$, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 27,076 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,848 current US$, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,928 current US$ 15,466 current US$ 24,461 current US$ 5
2000s 22,045 current US$ 12,310 current US$ 36,833 current US$ 10
2010s 42,780 current US$ 34,643 current US$ 54,598 current US$ 10
2020s 27,076 current US$ 27,076 current US$ 27,076 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 50 Panama 33,378 current US$ compare
  2. 51 Trinidad and Tobago 32,308 current US$ compare
  3. 52 Russia 31,353 current US$ compare
  4. 54 Mauritius 25,792 current US$ compare
  5. 55 Argentina 25,675 current US$ compare
  6. 56 Ecuador 25,253 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 Brazil?
Human capital per capita, male in Brazil was 27,076 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 54,598 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 12,310 current US$ in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for human capital per capita, male?
Brazil ranks 53rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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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