Human capital per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Human capital per capita was 54,227 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Ecuador, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Ecuador stood at 54,227 real chained 2019 US$. 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$, in 1995.
Ecuador ranks 55th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 34,884 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 35,371 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 36,402 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 38,191 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 37,694 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 37,542 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 38,881 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 39,762 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 40,608 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 42,947 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 43,834 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 45,256 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 45,340 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 45,494 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 44,055 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 43,974 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 43,965 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 44,942 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 45,264 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 45,714 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 48,356 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 49,832 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 51,067 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 52,081 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 53,039 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 54,227 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 54,227 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,986 real chained 2019 US$, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 54,227 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,735 real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,509 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
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 151 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
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.