Human capital per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Human capital per capita was 8,493 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Ethiopia, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Ethiopia is 8,493 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 8,493 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,704 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Ethiopia 118th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,704 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5,775 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 5,835 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5,895 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 5,966 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 6,056 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 6,141 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6,231 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6,330 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 6,439 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6,543 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6,619 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6,699 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6,782 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 6,871 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6,970 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7,122 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 7,282 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7,447 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 7,596 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 7,745 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 7,898 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8,051 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8,203 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8,351 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 8,493 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 8,493 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,676 real chained 2019 US$, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 8,493 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,835 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,704 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,966 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,471 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,056 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,871 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,667 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,970 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,351 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,493 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,493 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,493 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Ethiopia?
- Human capital per capita in Ethiopia was 8,493 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,493 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,704 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for human capital per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 118th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.