Human capital per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Human capital per capita was 9,434 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Egypt, 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$.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 9,434 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Egypt peaked at 10,060 real chained 2019 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,641 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Egypt ranks 114th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,641 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6,876 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 6,949 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 7,021 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 7,446 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 7,319 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 7,326 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7,078 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 7,393 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 7,765 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 8,119 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 8,562 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 9,248 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 9,335 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9,543 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 10,045 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 9,776 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 9,781 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 9,905 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 10,018 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9,929 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10,060 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9,888 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 9,726 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 9,577 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 9,434 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 9,434 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 9,434 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,233 real chained 2019 US$, 29% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,987 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,641 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,446 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,169 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,078 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,543 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,871 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,577 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,060 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,434 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,434 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,434 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Egypt?
- Human capital per capita in Egypt was 9,434 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10,060 real chained 2019 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,641 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for human capital per capita?
- Egypt ranks 114th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.