Human capital per capita in Angola

Angola: Human capital per capita was 12,872 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
12,872 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
101st
of 151 countries
All-time high
12,872 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
10,772 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Angola, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200720201995: 10.8k real chained 2019 US$1996: 10.9k real chained 2019 US$1997: 11.1k real chained 2019 US$1998: 11.3k real chained 2019 US$1999: 11.4k real chained 2019 US$2000: 11.6k real chained 2019 US$2001: 11.7k real chained 2019 US$2002: 11.9k real chained 2019 US$2003: 12.0k real chained 2019 US$2004: 12.1k real chained 2019 US$2005: 12.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 12.4k real chained 2019 US$2007: 12.5k real chained 2019 US$2008: 12.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 12.8k real chained 2019 US$2010: 12.2k real chained 2019 US$2011: 12.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 12.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 12.5k real chained 2019 US$2014: 12.4k real chained 2019 US$2015: 12.5k real chained 2019 US$2016: 12.6k real chained 2019 US$2017: 12.6k real chained 2019 US$2018: 12.7k real chained 2019 US$2019: 12.8k real chained 2019 US$2020: 12.9k real chained 2019 US$

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 in Angola stood at 12,872 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Angola peaked at 12,872 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,772 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Angola 101st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Angola, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 10,772 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 10,930 real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
1997 11,094 real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
1998 11,263 real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
1999 11,432 real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
2000 11,606 real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
2001 11,742 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2002 11,880 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2003 12,010 real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2004 12,148 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2005 12,280 real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2006 12,414 real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2007 12,545 real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2008 12,668 real chained 2019 US$ +1.0%
2009 12,784 real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
2010 12,231 real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2011 12,578 real chained 2019 US$ +2.8%
2012 12,540 real chained 2019 US$ -0.3%
2013 12,486 real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2014 12,433 real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2015 12,493 real chained 2019 US$ +0.5%
2016 12,564 real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2017 12,648 real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2018 12,726 real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2019 12,798 real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2020 12,872 real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 12,872 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 12,872 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,098 real chained 2019 US$ 10,772 real chained 2019 US$ 11,432 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 12,208 real chained 2019 US$ 11,606 real chained 2019 US$ 12,784 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 12,550 real chained 2019 US$ 12,231 real chained 2019 US$ 12,798 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 12,872 real chained 2019 US$ 12,872 real chained 2019 US$ 12,872 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 98 Georgia 13,865 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 99 Jordan 13,341 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 100 Sri Lanka 12,892 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 102 Morocco 12,726 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 103 Mongolia 12,679 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 104 Iran 11,813 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Angola?
Human capital per capita in Angola was 12,872 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 recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 12,872 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 10,772 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Angola rank for human capital per capita?
Angola ranks 101st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita (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
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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.