Human capital per capita, male in India
India: Human capital per capita, male was 8,270 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, male in India, 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$.
Analysis
India recorded 8,270 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in India peaked at 8,270 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,735 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
India ranks 102nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in India, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,735 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5,941 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 6,160 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 6,368 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 6,556 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 6,760 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 6,767 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6,775 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 6,773 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,777 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6,780 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,931 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 7,088 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 7,255 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 7,408 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7,573 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7,673 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7,767 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7,829 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7,890 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7,950 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8,008 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8,065 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 8,128 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8,196 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8,270 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 8,270 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,677 real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 8,270 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 8,270 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,152 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,735 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,556 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,931 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,760 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,408 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,908 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,573 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,196 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,270 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,270 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,270 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in India?
- Human capital per capita, male in India was 8,270 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 8,270 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,735 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does India rank for human capital per capita, male?
- India ranks 102nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.