Human capital per capita, male in India

India: Human capital per capita, male was 7,651 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
7,651 current US$
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
101st
of 151 countries
All-time high
8,196 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
1,786 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200720201995: 1.8k current US$1996: 1.9k current US$1997: 2.0k current US$1998: 1.9k current US$1999: 2.0k current US$2000: 2.1k current US$2001: 2.1k current US$2002: 2.1k current US$2003: 2.4k current US$2004: 2.6k current US$2005: 3.1k current US$2006: 3.4k current US$2007: 4.2k current US$2008: 4.0k current US$2009: 4.5k current US$2010: 5.5k current US$2011: 5.9k current US$2012: 5.8k current US$2013: 5.8k current US$2014: 6.3k current US$2015: 6.3k current US$2016: 6.8k current US$2017: 7.9k current US$2018: 7.9k current US$2019: 8.2k current US$2020: 7.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

India recorded 7,651 current US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in India peaked at 8,196 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,786 current US$, in 1995.

That places India 101st 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in India, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1,786 current US$ —
1996 1,899 current US$ +6.3%
1997 1,978 current US$ +4.2%
1998 1,932 current US$ -2.3%
1999 2,001 current US$ +3.6%
2000 2,066 current US$ +3.2%
2001 2,080 current US$ +0.7%
2002 2,064 current US$ -0.8%
2003 2,361 current US$ +14.4%
2004 2,607 current US$ +10.4%
2005 3,091 current US$ +18.5%
2006 3,350 current US$ +8.4%
2007 4,236 current US$ +26.4%
2008 3,995 current US$ -5.7%
2009 4,491 current US$ +12.4%
2010 5,454 current US$ +21.4%
2011 5,855 current US$ +7.4%
2012 5,758 current US$ -1.7%
2013 5,808 current US$ +0.9%
2014 6,310 current US$ +8.6%
2015 6,253 current US$ -0.9%
2016 6,824 current US$ +9.1%
2017 7,851 current US$ +15.0%
2018 7,918 current US$ +0.9%
2019 8,196 current US$ +3.5%
2020 7,651 current US$ -6.7%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 7,651 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,035 current US$, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • India's 7,651 current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 7,651 current US$, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,919 current US$ 1,786 current US$ 2,001 current US$ 5
2000s 3,034 current US$ 2,064 current US$ 4,491 current US$ 10
2010s 6,623 current US$ 5,454 current US$ 8,196 current US$ 10
2020s 7,651 current US$ 7,651 current US$ 7,651 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 98 Ukraine 8,243 current US$ compare
  2. 99 Honduras 8,182 current US$ compare
  3. 100 Togo 8,132 current US$ compare
  4. 102 Cameroon 7,586 current US$ compare
  5. 103 Congo 7,436 current US$ compare
  6. 104 Benin 7,335 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 India?
Human capital per capita, male in India was 7,651 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 8,196 current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1,786 current US$ in 1995.
How does India rank for human capital per capita, male?
India ranks 101st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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