Human capital per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Human capital per capita was 56,587 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Argentina, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Argentina is 56,587 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Argentina peaked at 56,587 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41,641 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Argentina ranks 54th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 41,641 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 43,134 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 45,159 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 46,850 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 45,969 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 45,544 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 44,421 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 42,665 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 46,090 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 48,447 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 49,856 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 51,260 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 51,937 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 52,039 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 52,273 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 53,003 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 54,336 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 54,705 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 55,040 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 55,109 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 55,408 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 55,478 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 55,740 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 56,008 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 56,292 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 56,587 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 56,587 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,986 real chained 2019 US$, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 56,587 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,735 real chained 2019 US$, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,551 real chained 2019 US$ | 41,641 real chained 2019 US$ | 46,850 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 48,454 real chained 2019 US$ | 42,665 real chained 2019 US$ | 52,273 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,112 real chained 2019 US$ | 53,003 real chained 2019 US$ | 56,292 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,587 real chained 2019 US$ | 56,587 real chained 2019 US$ | 56,587 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Argentina?
- Human capital per capita in Argentina was 56,587 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 56,587 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,641 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Argentina rank for human capital per capita?
- Argentina ranks 54th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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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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.