Human capital per capita in China
China: Human capital per capita was 50,835 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in China, 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$.
Analysis
China recorded 50,835 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita 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 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in China peaked at 50,835 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41,738 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places China 57th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,242 real chained 2019 US$ | 41,738 real chained 2019 US$ | 44,836 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 47,118 real chained 2019 US$ | 45,745 real chained 2019 US$ | 48,094 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,631 real chained 2019 US$ | 48,003 real chained 2019 US$ | 50,580 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,835 real chained 2019 US$ | 50,835 real chained 2019 US$ | 50,835 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 54 Argentina 56,587 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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- 56 Thailand 51,135 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 58 Colombia 47,192 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 59 Mauritius 45,708 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 45,405 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 966.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 27,128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 275.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 5,377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 966.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 336,373 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 116.22 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in China?
- Human capital per capita in China was 50,835 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 50,835 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,738 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does China rank for human capital per capita?
- China ranks 57th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.