Human capital per capita, male in Nepal
Nepal: Human capital per capita, male was 3,697 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, male in Nepal, 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$.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 3,697 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Nepal peaked at 3,697 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,877 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Nepal ranks 131st of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,877 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,881 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,891 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,905 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,918 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,929 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,969 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3,012 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3,045 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,078 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,109 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,142 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3,175 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,209 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3,247 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,282 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,334 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,372 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,403 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,430 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,464 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,514 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,565 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,617 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,669 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,697 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3,697 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,677 real chained 2019 US$, 55% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3,697 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 8,270 real chained 2019 US$, 45% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,894 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,877 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,918 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,092 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,929 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,247 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,465 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,282 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,669 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,697 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,697 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,697 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in Nepal?
- Human capital per capita, male in Nepal was 3,697 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,697 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,877 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Nepal rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Nepal ranks 131st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.