Human capital per capita, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Human capital per capita, male was 5,495 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
5,495 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
120th
of 151 countries
All-time high
5,495 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
3,800 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$1996: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$1997: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$1998: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$1999: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$2002: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$2003: 4.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 4.2k real chained 2019 US$2005: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2007: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2008: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2009: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$2010: 4.6k real chained 2019 US$2011: 4.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2013: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$2014: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$2015: 5.0k real chained 2019 US$2016: 5.1k real chained 2019 US$2017: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2018: 5.3k real chained 2019 US$2019: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$2020: 5.5k real chained 2019 US$

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

In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Ethiopia stood at 5,495 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Ethiopia peaked at 5,495 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,800 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Ethiopia 120th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,878 real chained 2019 US$ 3,800 real chained 2019 US$ 3,956 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 4,244 real chained 2019 US$ 4,005 real chained 2019 US$ 4,489 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 4,988 real chained 2019 US$ 4,552 real chained 2019 US$ 5,409 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 5,495 real chained 2019 US$ 5,495 real chained 2019 US$ 5,495 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 117 Iraq 5,981 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 118 Mauritania 5,767 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 119 Zambia 5,689 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 121 Mali 5,208 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 122 Papua New Guinea 4,906 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 123 Cambodia 4,680 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Ethiopia

All data for Ethiopia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Ethiopia?
Human capital per capita, male in Ethiopia was 5,495 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 5,495 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,800 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for human capital per capita, male?
Ethiopia ranks 120th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.