Human capital per capita in Brazil

Brazil: Human capital per capita was 63,922 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
63,922 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
48th
of 150 countries
All-time high
63,922 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
34,323 real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Brazil, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200720201995: 34.7k real chained 2019 US$1996: 34.3k real chained 2019 US$1997: 35.4k real chained 2019 US$1998: 36.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 37.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 38.6k real chained 2019 US$2001: 39.9k real chained 2019 US$2002: 41.6k real chained 2019 US$2003: 42.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 44.5k real chained 2019 US$2005: 45.9k real chained 2019 US$2006: 47.3k real chained 2019 US$2007: 48.4k real chained 2019 US$2008: 50.0k real chained 2019 US$2009: 50.8k real chained 2019 US$2010: 51.8k real chained 2019 US$2011: 53.2k real chained 2019 US$2012: 55.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 57.2k real chained 2019 US$2014: 58.9k real chained 2019 US$2015: 59.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 59.0k real chained 2019 US$2017: 60.2k real chained 2019 US$2018: 61.4k real chained 2019 US$2019: 62.6k real chained 2019 US$2020: 63.9k real chained 2019 US$

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

The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Brazil is 63,922 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Brazil peaked at 63,922 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34,323 real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.

That places Brazil 48th out of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,501 real chained 2019 US$ 34,323 real chained 2019 US$ 37,030 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 44,941 real chained 2019 US$ 38,570 real chained 2019 US$ 50,790 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 57,929 real chained 2019 US$ 51,838 real chained 2019 US$ 62,630 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 63,922 real chained 2019 US$ 63,922 real chained 2019 US$ 63,922 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 45 Croatia 75,354 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 46 Panama 74,114 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 66,553 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 49 Malaysia 63,093 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 50 Saudi Arabia 62,744 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 51 Saint Lucia 61,512 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Brazil?
Human capital per capita in Brazil was 63,922 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 63,922 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 34,323 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
How does Brazil rank for human capital per capita?
Brazil ranks 48th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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.