Human capital per capita in India
India: Human capital per capita was 9,607 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in India, 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$.
Analysis
India recorded 9,607 real chained 2019 US$ 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$, in 1995.
India ranks 113th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in India, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,986 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7,242 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 7,514 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 7,774 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 8,009 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 8,265 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 8,281 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8,300 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8,307 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8,322 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8,336 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8,507 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 8,684 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 8,873 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 9,044 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 9,228 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 9,317 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9,398 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 9,427 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9,453 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9,477 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9,498 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9,518 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9,543 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9,573 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9,607 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 9,607 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 9,607 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 9,607 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,505 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
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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 113th out of 151 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
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.