Human capital per capita, male in Colombia

Colombia: Human capital per capita, male was 18,698 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
18,698 current US$
Change on year
down 28.2%
World rank
65th
of 151 countries
All-time high
31,173 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
7,444 current US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1995200720201995: 10.6k current US$1996: 11.1k current US$1997: 11.4k current US$1998: 10.4k current US$1999: 8.5k current US$2000: 9.1k current US$2001: 8.9k current US$2002: 7.9k current US$2003: 7.4k current US$2004: 9.5k current US$2005: 11.2k current US$2006: 13.4k current US$2007: 17.0k current US$2008: 19.3k current US$2009: 18.8k current US$2010: 23.6k current US$2011: 26.4k current US$2012: 29.7k current US$2013: 30.4k current US$2014: 31.2k current US$2015: 24.6k current US$2016: 23.1k current US$2017: 24.3k current US$2018: 27.3k current US$2019: 26.0k current US$2020: 18.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in Colombia is 18,698 current US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 28.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Colombia peaked at 31,173 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,444 current US$, in 2003.

That places Colombia 65th 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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Colombia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 10,604 current US$ —
1996 11,132 current US$ +5.0%
1997 11,418 current US$ +2.6%
1998 10,354 current US$ -9.3%
1999 8,550 current US$ -17.4%
2000 9,107 current US$ +6.5%
2001 8,863 current US$ -2.7%
2002 7,891 current US$ -11.0%
2003 7,444 current US$ -5.7%
2004 9,548 current US$ +28.3%
2005 11,221 current US$ +17.5%
2006 13,374 current US$ +19.2%
2007 16,972 current US$ +26.9%
2008 19,250 current US$ +13.4%
2009 18,815 current US$ -2.3%
2010 23,626 current US$ +25.6%
2011 26,388 current US$ +11.7%
2012 29,688 current US$ +12.5%
2013 30,400 current US$ +2.4%
2014 31,173 current US$ +2.5%
2015 24,585 current US$ -21.1%
2016 23,139 current US$ -5.9%
2017 24,286 current US$ +5.0%
2018 27,268 current US$ +12.3%
2019 26,036 current US$ -4.5%
2020 18,698 current US$ -28.2%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 18,698 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,255 current US$, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 18,698 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,848 current US$, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,411 current US$ 8,550 current US$ 11,418 current US$ 5
2000s 12,248 current US$ 7,444 current US$ 19,250 current US$ 10
2010s 26,659 current US$ 23,139 current US$ 31,173 current US$ 10
2020s 18,698 current US$ 18,698 current US$ 18,698 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 62 Bulgaria 21,696 current US$ compare
  2. 63 Peru 21,349 current US$ compare
  3. 64 Saint Lucia 20,347 current US$ compare
  4. 66 Belarus 18,108 current US$ compare
  5. 67 Namibia 17,959 current US$ compare
  6. 68 Jamaica 17,636 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 Colombia?
Human capital per capita, male in Colombia was 18,698 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 31,173 current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,444 current US$ in 2003.
How does Colombia rank for human capital per capita, male?
Colombia ranks 65th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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
Last refreshed