Human capital per capita, male in China
China: Human capital per capita, male was 33,570 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
33,570 current US$
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
49th
of 151 countries
All-time high
33,570 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
2,568 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, male in China, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in China is 33,570 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 124.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in China peaked at 33,570 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,568 current US$, in 1995.
China ranks 49th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital per capita, male in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,568 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,806 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 3,039 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 3,265 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 3,383 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3,685 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 3,943 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 4,290 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 4,473 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 5,122 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 5,938 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 6,852 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 8,909 current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 10,469 current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 12,687 current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 14,952 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 18,807 current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 21,089 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 23,573 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 25,393 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 26,772 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 26,779 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28,809 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 32,257 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 32,875 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 33,570 current US$ | +2.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 33,570 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,255 current US$, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's 33,570 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,792 current US$, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,012 current US$ | 2,568 current US$ | 3,383 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,637 current US$ | 3,685 current US$ | 12,687 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,131 current US$ | 14,952 current US$ | 32,875 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,570 current US$ | 33,570 current US$ | 33,570 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in China?
- Human capital per capita, male in China was 33,570 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 33,570 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,568 current US$ in 1995.
- How does China rank for human capital per capita, male?
- China ranks 49th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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