Human capital per capita in Egypt

Egypt: Human capital per capita was 9,434 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
9,434 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
113th
of 150 countries
All-time high
10,060 real chained 2019 US$
in 2016
All-time low
6,641 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Egypt, 1995–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1995200720201995: 6.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 6.9k real chained 2019 US$1997: 6.9k real chained 2019 US$1998: 7.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 7.4k real chained 2019 US$2000: 7.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 7.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 7.1k real chained 2019 US$2003: 7.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 7.8k real chained 2019 US$2005: 8.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 8.6k real chained 2019 US$2007: 9.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 9.3k real chained 2019 US$2009: 9.5k real chained 2019 US$2010: 10.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 9.8k real chained 2019 US$2012: 9.8k real chained 2019 US$2013: 9.9k real chained 2019 US$2014: 10.0k real chained 2019 US$2015: 9.9k real chained 2019 US$2016: 10.1k real chained 2019 US$2017: 9.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 9.7k real chained 2019 US$2019: 9.6k real chained 2019 US$2020: 9.4k real chained 2019 US$

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

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 113th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 110 Zimbabwe 10,643 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 111 Benin 10,307 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 112 India 9,607 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 114 Bangladesh 9,330 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 115 Zambia 9,067 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 116 Comoros 8,652 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 113th out of 150 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

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
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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.