Human capital per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Human capital per capita was 47,192 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Colombia, 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$.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 47,192 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Colombia peaked at 47,192 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28,600 real chained 2019 US$, in 1999.
Colombia ranks 58th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,050 real chained 2019 US$ | 28,600 real chained 2019 US$ | 30,676 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 33,542 real chained 2019 US$ | 29,001 real chained 2019 US$ | 37,468 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,079 real chained 2019 US$ | 39,204 real chained 2019 US$ | 46,788 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,192 real chained 2019 US$ | 47,192 real chained 2019 US$ | 47,192 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Colombia?
- Human capital per capita in Colombia was 47,192 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,192 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,600 real chained 2019 US$ in 1999.
- How does Colombia rank for human capital per capita?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.