Human capital per capita in El Salvador

El Salvador: Human capital per capita was 22,466 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
22,466 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
79th
of 150 countries
All-time high
22,466 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
13,909 real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in El Salvador, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 13.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 13.9k real chained 2019 US$1997: 14.1k real chained 2019 US$1998: 15.2k real chained 2019 US$1999: 15.4k real chained 2019 US$2000: 15.6k real chained 2019 US$2001: 15.7k real chained 2019 US$2002: 15.9k real chained 2019 US$2003: 16.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 16.2k real chained 2019 US$2005: 16.5k real chained 2019 US$2006: 17.0k real chained 2019 US$2007: 17.4k real chained 2019 US$2008: 17.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 17.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 18.2k real chained 2019 US$2011: 18.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 19.4k real chained 2019 US$2013: 20.1k real chained 2019 US$2014: 20.1k real chained 2019 US$2015: 20.3k real chained 2019 US$2016: 20.9k real chained 2019 US$2017: 21.3k real chained 2019 US$2018: 21.7k real chained 2019 US$2019: 22.1k real chained 2019 US$2020: 22.5k real chained 2019 US$

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 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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 76 North Macedonia 25,230 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 77 Eswatini 23,902 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 78 Bolivia 23,402 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 80 Belize 22,414 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 81 Serbia 22,363 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 82 Armenia 21,836 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 150 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

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.