Human capital per capita, male in Iraq

Iraq: Human capital per capita, male was 5,981 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5,981 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
116th
of 150 countries
All-time high
5,981 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
4,475 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$1996: 4.6k real chained 2019 US$1997: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$1998: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$1999: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2000: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$2001: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$2002: 5.0k real chained 2019 US$2003: 5.0k real chained 2019 US$2004: 5.1k real chained 2019 US$2005: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2006: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 5.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$2009: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 5.5k real chained 2019 US$2011: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$2013: 5.7k real chained 2019 US$2014: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2015: 5.9k real chained 2019 US$2016: 5.9k real chained 2019 US$2017: 5.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 5.9k real chained 2019 US$2019: 6.0k real chained 2019 US$2020: 6.0k real chained 2019 US$

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

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 116th of 150 countries on this measure, 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 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

  1. 113 Nicaragua 6,134 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 114 Comoros 6,064 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 115 Solomon Islands 6,003 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 117 Mauritania 5,767 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 118 Zambia 5,689 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 119 Ethiopia 5,495 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 116th out of 150 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

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
Last refreshed

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.