Human capital per capita, male in Brazil
Brazil: Human capital per capita, male was 35,065 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, male in Brazil, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in Brazil is 35,065 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Brazil peaked at 35,065 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21,278 real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.
Brazil ranks 52nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21,426 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 21,278 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 21,917 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 22,171 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 22,526 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 23,100 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 23,539 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 24,246 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 24,650 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 25,708 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 26,354 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 27,060 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 27,676 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 28,592 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 28,963 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 29,647 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 30,588 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 31,742 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 32,690 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 33,522 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 33,804 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 33,469 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 33,854 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 34,242 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 34,643 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 35,065 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 35,065 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,925 real chained 2019 US$, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 35,065 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,708 real chained 2019 US$, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,864 real chained 2019 US$ | 21,278 real chained 2019 US$ | 22,526 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 25,989 real chained 2019 US$ | 23,100 real chained 2019 US$ | 28,963 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,820 real chained 2019 US$ | 29,647 real chained 2019 US$ | 34,643 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,065 real chained 2019 US$ | 35,065 real chained 2019 US$ | 35,065 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in Brazil?
- Human capital per capita, male in Brazil was 35,065 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 35,065 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,278 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- How does Brazil rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Brazil ranks 52nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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About this data
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.