Human capital per capita, male in Iraq
Iraq: Human capital per capita, male was 5,981 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, male in Iraq, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Iraq stood at 5,981 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Iraq peaked at 5,981 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,475 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Iraq ranks 117th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,475 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4,569 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4,650 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 4,719 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4,788 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 4,859 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4,917 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4,978 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5,044 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5,121 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5,180 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5,224 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5,265 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5,354 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5,441 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5,529 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5,581 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5,633 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,727 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5,823 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5,859 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,901 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5,927 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5,946 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,965 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,981 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 5,981 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,925 real chained 2019 US$, 40% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 5,981 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,849 real chained 2019 US$, 26% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,640 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,475 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,788 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,138 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,859 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,441 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,789 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,529 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,965 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,981 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,981 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,981 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 114 Nicaragua 6,134 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 115 Comoros 6,064 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 6,003 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 118 Mauritania 5,767 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 119 Zambia 5,689 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 120 Ethiopia 5,495 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in Iraq?
- Human capital per capita, male in Iraq was 5,981 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5,981 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,475 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Iraq rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Iraq ranks 117th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.