Human capital per capita, male in Latvia

Latvia: Human capital per capita, male was 51,507 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
51,507 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
42nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
51,507 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
36,548 real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200720201995: 37.1k real chained 2019 US$1996: 36.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 38.9k real chained 2019 US$1998: 38.9k real chained 2019 US$1999: 39.3k real chained 2019 US$2000: 38.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 38.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 40.0k real chained 2019 US$2003: 41.0k real chained 2019 US$2004: 42.4k real chained 2019 US$2005: 43.5k real chained 2019 US$2006: 46.4k real chained 2019 US$2007: 47.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 47.5k real chained 2019 US$2009: 39.9k real chained 2019 US$2010: 38.3k real chained 2019 US$2011: 40.9k real chained 2019 US$2012: 43.0k real chained 2019 US$2013: 44.8k real chained 2019 US$2014: 45.6k real chained 2019 US$2015: 46.7k real chained 2019 US$2016: 46.7k real chained 2019 US$2017: 48.0k real chained 2019 US$2018: 49.1k real chained 2019 US$2019: 50.3k real chained 2019 US$2020: 51.5k real chained 2019 US$

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 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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Slovakia 53,696 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 40 Costa Rica 52,556 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 41 Greece 51,699 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 43 Poland 50,550 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 44 Hungary 50,158 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 45 Saudi Arabia 48,173 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 150 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

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.