Human capital per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Human capital per capita was 63,922 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Brazil, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Brazil is 63,922 real chained 2019 US$, 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$, in 1996.
That places Brazil 48th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,501 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 45 Croatia 75,354 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 46 Panama 74,114 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 66,553 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 49 Malaysia 63,093 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 62,744 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 51 Saint Lucia 61,512 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
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
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.