Human capital per capita in Argentina

Argentina: Human capital per capita was 56,587 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
56,587 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
54th
of 150 countries
All-time high
56,587 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
41,641 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Argentina, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200720201995: 41.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 43.1k real chained 2019 US$1997: 45.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 46.8k real chained 2019 US$1999: 46.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 45.5k real chained 2019 US$2001: 44.4k real chained 2019 US$2002: 42.7k real chained 2019 US$2003: 46.1k real chained 2019 US$2004: 48.4k real chained 2019 US$2005: 49.9k real chained 2019 US$2006: 51.3k real chained 2019 US$2007: 51.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 52.0k real chained 2019 US$2009: 52.3k real chained 2019 US$2010: 53.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 54.3k real chained 2019 US$2012: 54.7k real chained 2019 US$2013: 55.0k real chained 2019 US$2014: 55.1k real chained 2019 US$2015: 55.4k real chained 2019 US$2016: 55.5k real chained 2019 US$2017: 55.7k real chained 2019 US$2018: 56.0k real chained 2019 US$2019: 56.3k real chained 2019 US$2020: 56.6k real chained 2019 US$

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

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 51 Saint Lucia 61,512 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 52 Romania 59,801 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 53 Russia 56,962 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 55 Ecuador 54,227 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 56 Thailand 51,135 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 57 China 50,835 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 150 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

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
Last refreshed

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.