Human capital per capita in Ecuador

Ecuador: Human capital per capita was 54,227 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
54,227 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
55th
of 150 countries
All-time high
54,227 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
34,884 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Ecuador, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200720201995: 34.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 35.4k real chained 2019 US$1997: 36.4k real chained 2019 US$1998: 38.2k real chained 2019 US$1999: 37.7k real chained 2019 US$2000: 37.5k real chained 2019 US$2001: 38.9k real chained 2019 US$2002: 39.8k real chained 2019 US$2003: 40.6k real chained 2019 US$2004: 42.9k real chained 2019 US$2005: 43.8k real chained 2019 US$2006: 45.3k real chained 2019 US$2007: 45.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 45.5k real chained 2019 US$2009: 44.1k real chained 2019 US$2010: 44.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 44.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 44.9k real chained 2019 US$2013: 45.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 45.7k real chained 2019 US$2015: 48.4k real chained 2019 US$2016: 49.8k real chained 2019 US$2017: 51.1k real chained 2019 US$2018: 52.1k real chained 2019 US$2019: 53.0k real chained 2019 US$2020: 54.2k real chained 2019 US$

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 Ecuador stood at 54,227 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Ecuador peaked at 54,227 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34,884 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Ecuador ranks 55th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,509 real chained 2019 US$ 34,884 real chained 2019 US$ 38,191 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 42,372 real chained 2019 US$ 37,542 real chained 2019 US$ 45,494 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 47,823 real chained 2019 US$ 43,965 real chained 2019 US$ 53,039 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 54,227 real chained 2019 US$ 54,227 real chained 2019 US$ 54,227 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 52 Romania 59,801 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 53 Russia 56,962 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 54 Argentina 56,587 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 56 Thailand 51,135 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 57 China 50,835 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 58 Colombia 47,192 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Ecuador?
Human capital per capita in Ecuador was 54,227 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 54,227 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 34,884 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Ecuador rank for human capital per capita?
Ecuador ranks 55th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador 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

Indicator
Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.