Human capital per capita, male in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Human capital per capita, male was 6,981 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6,981 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
108th
of 151 countries
All-time high
6,981 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
4,596 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 4.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$1997: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$1998: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$1999: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$2000: 5.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 5.0k real chained 2019 US$2002: 5.1k real chained 2019 US$2003: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 5.3k real chained 2019 US$2005: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$2006: 5.5k real chained 2019 US$2007: 5.5k real chained 2019 US$2008: 5.5k real chained 2019 US$2009: 5.5k real chained 2019 US$2010: 5.7k real chained 2019 US$2011: 5.7k real chained 2019 US$2012: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2013: 5.9k real chained 2019 US$2014: 5.9k real chained 2019 US$2015: 6.0k real chained 2019 US$2016: 6.1k real chained 2019 US$2017: 6.3k real chained 2019 US$2018: 6.5k real chained 2019 US$2019: 6.8k real chained 2019 US$2020: 7.0k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in Bangladesh is 6,981 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Bangladesh peaked at 6,981 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,596 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Bangladesh 108th 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 Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$) in Bangladesh, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 4,596 real chained 2019 US$
1996 4,674 real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
1997 4,747 real chained 2019 US$ +1.6%
1998 4,818 real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
1999 4,891 real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
2000 4,962 real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2001 5,034 real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
2002 5,104 real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2003 5,169 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2004 5,262 real chained 2019 US$ +1.8%
2005 5,353 real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2006 5,478 real chained 2019 US$ +2.3%
2007 5,496 real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
2008 5,513 real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
2009 5,535 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2010 5,668 real chained 2019 US$ +2.4%
2011 5,725 real chained 2019 US$ +1.0%
2012 5,789 real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2013 5,856 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2014 5,928 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2015 5,999 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2016 6,071 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2017 6,293 real chained 2019 US$ +3.7%
2018 6,520 real chained 2019 US$ +3.6%
2019 6,752 real chained 2019 US$ +3.5%
2020 6,981 real chained 2019 US$ +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,745 real chained 2019 US$ 4,596 real chained 2019 US$ 4,891 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 5,291 real chained 2019 US$ 4,962 real chained 2019 US$ 5,535 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 6,060 real chained 2019 US$ 5,668 real chained 2019 US$ 6,752 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 6,981 real chained 2019 US$ 6,981 real chained 2019 US$ 6,981 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 105 Cameroon 7,597 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 106 Egypt 7,166 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 107 Benin 6,985 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 109 Mongolia 6,769 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 110 Djibouti 6,677 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 111 Gabon 6,643 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Bangladesh?
Human capital per capita, male in Bangladesh was 6,981 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 6,981 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 4,596 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Bangladesh rank for human capital per capita, male?
Bangladesh ranks 108th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.