Human capital per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Human capital per capita was 9,330 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Bangladesh, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Bangladesh stood at 9,330 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 9,330 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,431 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Bangladesh ranks 115th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,431 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5,529 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5,623 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 5,716 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 5,810 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5,901 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5,990 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6,078 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6,160 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6,268 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 6,374 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6,530 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 6,579 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6,628 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6,682 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 6,885 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 6,973 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7,075 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,183 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7,316 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 7,450 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 7,585 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8,026 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 8,465 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 8,902 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 9,330 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 9,330 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 9,330 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 9,607 real chained 2019 US$, 97% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,622 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,431 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,810 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,319 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,901 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,682 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,586 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,885 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,902 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,330 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,330 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,330 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Bangladesh?
- Human capital per capita in Bangladesh was 9,330 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9,330 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,431 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Bangladesh rank for human capital per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 115th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.