Human capital per capita, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Human capital per capita, male was 60,580 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, male in Uruguay, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Uruguay stood at 60,580 real chained 2019 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Uruguay peaked at 61,329 real chained 2019 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47,394 real chained 2019 US$, in 2003.
Uruguay ranks 37th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 49,685 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 50,522 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 51,130 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 52,416 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 51,411 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 51,025 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 50,665 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 48,477 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 47,394 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 49,916 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 49,812 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 53,219 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 55,836 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 56,405 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 57,437 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 57,481 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 59,646 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 59,302 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 60,328 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 61,329 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 60,096 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 60,063 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60,114 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 60,227 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 60,400 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 60,580 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 60,580 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 105,053 real chained 2019 US$, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 60,580 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,708 real chained 2019 US$, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,033 real chained 2019 US$ | 49,685 real chained 2019 US$ | 52,416 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 52,019 real chained 2019 US$ | 47,394 real chained 2019 US$ | 57,437 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,899 real chained 2019 US$ | 57,481 real chained 2019 US$ | 61,329 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,580 real chained 2019 US$ | 60,580 real chained 2019 US$ | 60,580 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in Uruguay?
- Human capital per capita, male in Uruguay was 60,580 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 61,329 real chained 2019 US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,394 real chained 2019 US$ in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Uruguay ranks 37th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.