Human capital per capita, male in Iran

Iran: Human capital per capita, male was 6,754 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6,754 current US$
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
107th
of 151 countries
All-time high
22,953 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
5,989 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995200720201995: 6.1k current US$1996: 7.2k current US$1997: 7.0k current US$1998: 7.1k current US$1999: 6.5k current US$2000: 6.0k current US$2001: 6.9k current US$2002: 6.1k current US$2003: 6.8k current US$2004: 8.1k current US$2005: 9.4k current US$2006: 10.9k current US$2007: 12.5k current US$2008: 14.9k current US$2009: 16.4k current US$2010: 18.2k current US$2011: 21.5k current US$2012: 23.0k current US$2013: 16.7k current US$2014: 16.4k current US$2015: 16.1k current US$2016: 17.1k current US$2017: 15.4k current US$2018: 10.2k current US$2019: 8.6k current US$2020: 6.8k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Iran recorded 6,754 current US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Iran peaked at 22,953 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,989 current US$, in 2000.

Iran ranks 107th of 151 countries on this measure, 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 Iran, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Iran, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 6,090 current US$ —
1996 7,170 current US$ +17.7%
1997 6,953 current US$ -3.0%
1998 7,116 current US$ +2.3%
1999 6,500 current US$ -8.7%
2000 5,989 current US$ -7.9%
2001 6,922 current US$ +15.6%
2002 6,079 current US$ -12.2%
2003 6,798 current US$ +11.8%
2004 8,146 current US$ +19.8%
2005 9,393 current US$ +15.3%
2006 10,900 current US$ +16.0%
2007 12,472 current US$ +14.4%
2008 14,869 current US$ +19.2%
2009 16,409 current US$ +10.4%
2010 18,224 current US$ +11.1%
2011 21,525 current US$ +18.1%
2012 22,953 current US$ +6.6%
2013 16,719 current US$ -27.2%
2014 16,370 current US$ -2.1%
2015 16,096 current US$ -1.7%
2016 17,124 current US$ +6.4%
2017 15,413 current US$ -10.0%
2018 10,175 current US$ -34.0%
2019 8,610 current US$ -15.4%
2020 6,754 current US$ -21.6%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 6,754 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,255 current US$, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 6,754 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,729 current US$, 46% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,766 current US$ 6,090 current US$ 7,170 current US$ 5
2000s 9,798 current US$ 5,989 current US$ 16,409 current US$ 10
2010s 16,321 current US$ 8,610 current US$ 22,953 current US$ 10
2020s 6,754 current US$ 6,754 current US$ 6,754 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 104 Benin 7,335 current US$ compare
  2. 105 Bangladesh 7,121 current US$ compare
  3. 106 Suriname 7,096 current US$ compare
  4. 108 Djibouti 6,655 current US$ compare
  5. 109 Mongolia 6,078 current US$ compare
  6. 110 Zimbabwe 6,035 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 Iran?
Human capital per capita, male in Iran was 6,754 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 22,953 current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 5,989 current US$ in 2000.
How does Iran rank for human capital per capita, male?
Iran ranks 107th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran 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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