Human capital per capita, male in Peru
Peru: Human capital per capita, male was 25,130 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, male in Peru, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Peru stood at 25,130 real chained 2019 US$. 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$, in 1995.
Peru ranks 63rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15,561 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 16,017 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 16,550 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 17,307 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 17,775 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 18,046 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 18,629 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 19,260 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 19,982 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 20,577 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 21,079 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 22,078 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 22,490 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 22,428 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 22,408 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 22,432 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 22,522 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 22,782 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 22,760 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 22,832 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 22,836 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22,676 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 23,355 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 23,932 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 24,483 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 25,130 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 25,130 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,925 real chained 2019 US$, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Peru's 25,130 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,708 real chained 2019 US$, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,642 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
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 151 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
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.