Human capital per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Human capital per capita was 22,466 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in El Salvador, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in El Salvador stood at 22,466 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in El Salvador peaked at 22,466 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13,909 real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.
That places El Salvador 79th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13,924 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 13,909 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 14,135 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 15,164 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 15,370 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 15,614 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 15,675 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 15,893 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 16,402 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 16,245 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 16,524 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 17,004 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 17,430 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 17,679 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 17,569 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 18,171 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 18,647 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 19,421 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 20,064 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 20,083 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 20,337 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 20,925 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 21,287 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 21,672 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 22,083 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 22,466 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 22,466 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,986 real chained 2019 US$, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 22,466 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,735 real chained 2019 US$, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,500 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,909 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,370 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 16,603 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,614 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,679 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,269 real chained 2019 US$ | 18,171 real chained 2019 US$ | 22,083 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,466 real chained 2019 US$ | 22,466 real chained 2019 US$ | 22,466 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in El Salvador?
- Human capital per capita in El Salvador was 22,466 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 22,466 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,909 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- How does El Salvador rank for human capital per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 79th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.