Human capital per capita, male in Latvia
Latvia: Human capital per capita, male was 51,507 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, male in Latvia, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Latvia stood at 51,507 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Latvia peaked at 51,507 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36,548 real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 42nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37,086 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 36,548 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 38,930 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 38,914 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 39,335 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 38,014 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 38,259 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 39,972 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 40,968 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 42,447 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 43,463 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 46,355 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 47,900 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 47,508 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 39,880 real chained 2019 US$ | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 38,281 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 40,897 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 43,048 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 44,795 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 45,556 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 46,694 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 46,748 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47,961 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 49,148 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 50,316 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 51,507 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 51,507 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 105,053 real chained 2019 US$, 49% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 51,507 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51,699 real chained 2019 US$, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,162 real chained 2019 US$ | 36,548 real chained 2019 US$ | 39,335 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 42,477 real chained 2019 US$ | 38,014 real chained 2019 US$ | 47,900 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,344 real chained 2019 US$ | 38,281 real chained 2019 US$ | 50,316 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,507 real chained 2019 US$ | 51,507 real chained 2019 US$ | 51,507 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in Latvia?
- Human capital per capita, male in Latvia was 51,507 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 51,507 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,548 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Latvia ranks 42nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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.