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$, in 1995.
That places China 57th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in China, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 41,738 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 42,428 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 43,193 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 44,012 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 44,836 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 45,745 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 45,917 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 46,218 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 46,569 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 47,118 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 47,627 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 47,940 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 48,094 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 48,011 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 47,940 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48,003 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 48,715 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 49,088 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 49,448 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 49,741 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 49,953 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 50,163 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 50,238 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50,380 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 50,580 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 50,835 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 50,835 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,986 real chained 2019 US$, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's 50,835 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,029 real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,242 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 55 Ecuador 54,227 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 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
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (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 151 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.