Human capital per capita in Chile
Chile: Human capital per capita was 105,700 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Chile, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Chile stood at 105,700 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Chile peaked at 105,700 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 74,380 real chained 2019 US$, in 1999.
Chile ranks 34th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 75,575 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 74,933 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 75,959 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 76,846 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 74,380 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 74,857 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 74,717 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 75,248 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 77,454 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 78,849 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 81,297 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 84,509 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 86,989 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 89,128 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 87,904 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 92,347 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 96,518 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 97,760 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 99,220 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 100,016 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 100,914 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 101,179 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 102,431 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 103,406 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 104,348 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 105,700 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 105,700 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 61% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Chile's 105,700 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,735 real chained 2019 US$, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,539 real chained 2019 US$ | 74,380 real chained 2019 US$ | 76,846 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 81,095 real chained 2019 US$ | 74,717 real chained 2019 US$ | 89,128 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,814 real chained 2019 US$ | 92,347 real chained 2019 US$ | 104,348 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,700 real chained 2019 US$ | 105,700 real chained 2019 US$ | 105,700 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Chile?
- Human capital per capita in Chile was 105,700 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 105,700 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,380 real chained 2019 US$ in 1999.
- How does Chile rank for human capital per capita?
- Chile ranks 34th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.