Human capital per capita, male in Peru

Peru: Human capital per capita, male was 25,130 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
25,130 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
63rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
25,130 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
15,561 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200720201995: 15.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 16.0k real chained 2019 US$1997: 16.5k real chained 2019 US$1998: 17.3k real chained 2019 US$1999: 17.8k real chained 2019 US$2000: 18.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 18.6k real chained 2019 US$2002: 19.3k real chained 2019 US$2003: 20.0k real chained 2019 US$2004: 20.6k real chained 2019 US$2005: 21.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 22.1k real chained 2019 US$2007: 22.5k real chained 2019 US$2008: 22.4k real chained 2019 US$2009: 22.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 22.4k real chained 2019 US$2011: 22.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 22.8k real chained 2019 US$2013: 22.8k real chained 2019 US$2014: 22.8k real chained 2019 US$2015: 22.8k real chained 2019 US$2016: 22.7k real chained 2019 US$2017: 23.4k real chained 2019 US$2018: 23.9k real chained 2019 US$2019: 24.5k real chained 2019 US$2020: 25.1k real chained 2019 US$

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 Peru stood at 25,130 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Peru peaked at 25,130 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,561 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Peru ranks 63rd 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 16,642 real chained 2019 US$ 15,561 real chained 2019 US$ 17,775 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 20,698 real chained 2019 US$ 18,046 real chained 2019 US$ 22,490 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 23,061 real chained 2019 US$ 22,432 real chained 2019 US$ 24,483 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 25,130 real chained 2019 US$ 25,130 real chained 2019 US$ 25,130 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 60 Thailand 26,730 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 61 Colombia 26,286 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 62 Turkey 25,538 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 64 Lebanon 22,849 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 65 Bulgaria 22,173 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 66 Guyana 21,667 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Peru?
Human capital per capita, male in Peru was 25,130 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 25,130 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 15,561 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Peru rank for human capital per capita, male?
Peru ranks 63rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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.