Human capital per capita, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Human capital per capita, male was 4,153 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, male in Rwanda, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Rwanda stood at 4,153 real chained 2019 US$. 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 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Rwanda peaked at 4,153 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,277 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 127th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,277 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,343 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2,422 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 2,520 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 2,624 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2,720 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2,796 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2,862 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2,909 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,959 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3,004 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,060 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3,117 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3,180 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3,243 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,310 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3,391 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,469 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,545 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3,616 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3,692 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,770 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3,861 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3,956 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,056 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4,153 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4,153 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,327 real chained 2019 US$, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4,153 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,744 real chained 2019 US$, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,437 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,277 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,624 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,985 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,720 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,243 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,666 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,310 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,056 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,153 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,153 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,153 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in Rwanda?
- Human capital per capita, male in Rwanda was 4,153 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,153 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,277 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Rwanda ranks 127th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.