Human capital per capita in Honduras
Honduras: Human capital per capita was 17,352 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Honduras, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Honduras stood at 17,352 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Honduras peaked at 17,352 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,990 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Honduras ranks 89th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Honduras, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,990 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 9,996 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 10,254 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 10,321 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 10,449 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 10,311 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 10,370 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 10,434 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 10,366 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 10,349 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10,583 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 10,500 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 10,564 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10,994 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 11,468 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 11,875 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 11,617 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 11,761 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 12,894 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 13,480 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 14,028 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 14,188 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 14,982 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 15,773 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 16,560 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 17,352 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 17,352 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 17,352 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,735 real chained 2019 US$, 39% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,202 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,990 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,449 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,594 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,311 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,468 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,716 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,617 real chained 2019 US$ | 16,560 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,352 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,352 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,352 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More reference data data for Honduras
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.287 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Honduras?
- Human capital per capita in Honduras was 17,352 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 17,352 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,990 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Honduras rank for human capital per capita?
- Honduras ranks 89th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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.