Human capital per capita, male in Vietnam

Vietnam: Human capital per capita, male was 11,213 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
11,213 current US$
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
84th
of 151 countries
All-time high
11,213 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1,208 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1995200720201995: 1.2k current US$1996: 1.3k current US$1997: 1.4k current US$1998: 1.5k current US$1999: 1.6k current US$2000: 1.7k current US$2001: 1.7k current US$2002: 1.8k current US$2003: 1.9k current US$2004: 2.0k current US$2005: 2.4k current US$2006: 2.7k current US$2007: 3.3k current US$2008: 4.2k current US$2009: 4.6k current US$2010: 5.5k current US$2011: 6.5k current US$2012: 7.4k current US$2013: 8.0k current US$2014: 8.3k current US$2015: 8.4k current US$2016: 8.8k current US$2017: 9.5k current US$2018: 10.3k current US$2019: 10.9k current US$2020: 11.2k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Vietnam stood at 11,213 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 104.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Vietnam peaked at 11,213 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,208 current US$, in 1995.

That places Vietnam 84th 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 Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Vietnam, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1,208 current US$ —
1996 1,328 current US$ +9.9%
1997 1,404 current US$ +5.8%
1998 1,520 current US$ +8.3%
1999 1,563 current US$ +2.8%
2000 1,668 current US$ +6.7%
2001 1,690 current US$ +1.4%
2002 1,792 current US$ +6.0%
2003 1,924 current US$ +7.4%
2004 1,980 current US$ +2.9%
2005 2,422 current US$ +22.3%
2006 2,749 current US$ +13.5%
2007 3,253 current US$ +18.3%
2008 4,190 current US$ +28.8%
2009 4,596 current US$ +9.7%
2010 5,482 current US$ +19.3%
2011 6,509 current US$ +18.7%
2012 7,402 current US$ +13.7%
2013 8,008 current US$ +8.2%
2014 8,264 current US$ +3.2%
2015 8,398 current US$ +1.6%
2016 8,837 current US$ +5.2%
2017 9,455 current US$ +7.0%
2018 10,286 current US$ +8.8%
2019 10,946 current US$ +6.4%
2020 11,213 current US$ +2.4%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 11,213 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,255 current US$, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 11,213 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,792 current US$, 63% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,404 current US$ 1,208 current US$ 1,563 current US$ 5
2000s 2,626 current US$ 1,668 current US$ 4,596 current US$ 10
2010s 8,359 current US$ 5,482 current US$ 10,946 current US$ 10
2020s 11,213 current US$ 11,213 current US$ 11,213 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 81 Cote d'Ivoire 11,652 current US$ compare
  2. 82 El Salvador 11,391 current US$ compare
  3. 83 Belize 11,288 current US$ compare
  4. 85 Sao Tome and Principe 11,164 current US$ compare
  5. 86 Indonesia 11,161 current US$ compare
  6. 87 Eswatini 11,074 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 Vietnam?
Human capital per capita, male in Vietnam was 11,213 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 11,213 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 1,208 current US$ in 1995.
How does Vietnam rank for human capital per capita, male?
Vietnam ranks 84th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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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