Human capital per capita, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Human capital per capita, male was 6,286 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, male in Zimbabwe, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Zimbabwe stood at 6,286 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 6,286 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,443 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Zimbabwe ranks 113th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,443 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4,492 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4,538 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4,649 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4,744 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4,808 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4,921 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 5,022 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5,116 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,205 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 5,249 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5,261 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5,288 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5,309 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5,345 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5,377 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5,450 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5,562 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5,696 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5,849 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5,932 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6,013 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6,083 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6,152 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 6,222 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6,286 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 6,286 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,677 real chained 2019 US$, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 6,286 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,744 real chained 2019 US$, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,573 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,443 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,744 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,152 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,808 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,345 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,834 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,377 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,222 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,286 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,286 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,286 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in Zimbabwe?
- Human capital per capita, male in Zimbabwe was 6,286 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6,286 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,443 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 113th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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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.