Human capital per capita in India

India: Human capital per capita was 9,607 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
9,607 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
112th
of 150 countries
All-time high
9,607 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
6,986 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in India, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1995200720201995: 7.0k real chained 2019 US$1996: 7.2k real chained 2019 US$1997: 7.5k real chained 2019 US$1998: 7.8k real chained 2019 US$1999: 8.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 8.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 8.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 8.3k real chained 2019 US$2003: 8.3k real chained 2019 US$2004: 8.3k real chained 2019 US$2005: 8.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 8.5k real chained 2019 US$2007: 8.7k real chained 2019 US$2008: 8.9k real chained 2019 US$2009: 9.0k real chained 2019 US$2010: 9.2k real chained 2019 US$2011: 9.3k real chained 2019 US$2012: 9.4k real chained 2019 US$2013: 9.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 9.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 9.5k real chained 2019 US$2016: 9.5k real chained 2019 US$2017: 9.5k real chained 2019 US$2018: 9.5k real chained 2019 US$2019: 9.6k real chained 2019 US$2020: 9.6k real chained 2019 US$

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

India recorded 9,607 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in India peaked at 9,607 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,986 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

India ranks 112th of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,505 real chained 2019 US$ 6,986 real chained 2019 US$ 8,009 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 8,492 real chained 2019 US$ 8,265 real chained 2019 US$ 9,044 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 9,443 real chained 2019 US$ 9,228 real chained 2019 US$ 9,573 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 9,607 real chained 2019 US$ 9,607 real chained 2019 US$ 9,607 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 109 Nicaragua 11,080 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 110 Zimbabwe 10,643 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 111 Benin 10,307 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 113 Egypt 9,434 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 114 Bangladesh 9,330 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 115 Zambia 9,067 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in India?
Human capital per capita in India was 9,607 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 9,607 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 6,986 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does India rank for human capital per capita?
India ranks 112th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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.