Human capital per capita in Honduras

Honduras: Human capital per capita was 17,352 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
17,352 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
89th
of 151 countries
All-time high
17,352 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
9,990 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Honduras, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200720201995: 10.0k real chained 2019 US$1996: 10.0k real chained 2019 US$1997: 10.3k real chained 2019 US$1998: 10.3k real chained 2019 US$1999: 10.4k real chained 2019 US$2000: 10.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 10.4k real chained 2019 US$2002: 10.4k real chained 2019 US$2003: 10.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 10.3k real chained 2019 US$2005: 10.6k real chained 2019 US$2006: 10.5k real chained 2019 US$2007: 10.6k real chained 2019 US$2008: 11.0k real chained 2019 US$2009: 11.5k real chained 2019 US$2010: 11.9k real chained 2019 US$2011: 11.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 11.8k real chained 2019 US$2013: 12.9k real chained 2019 US$2014: 13.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 14.0k real chained 2019 US$2016: 14.2k real chained 2019 US$2017: 15.0k real chained 2019 US$2018: 15.8k real chained 2019 US$2019: 16.6k real chained 2019 US$2020: 17.4k real chained 2019 US$

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

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

Annual values for Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Honduras, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 86 Philippines 18,047 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 87 Albania 17,778 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 88 Kenya 17,449 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 90 Indonesia 15,986 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 91 Cote d'Ivoire 15,864 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 92 Gabon 15,345 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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

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
Last refreshed

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.