Human capital per capita in Iran

Iran: Human capital per capita was 11,813 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11,813 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
104th
of 151 countries
All-time high
11,813 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
5,068 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Iran, 1995–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1995200720201995: 5.1k real chained 2019 US$1996: 5.3k real chained 2019 US$1997: 5.5k real chained 2019 US$1998: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$1999: 6.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 6.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 6.6k real chained 2019 US$2002: 7.0k real chained 2019 US$2003: 7.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 7.9k real chained 2019 US$2005: 8.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 8.3k real chained 2019 US$2007: 8.5k real chained 2019 US$2008: 8.3k real chained 2019 US$2009: 8.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 8.5k real chained 2019 US$2011: 8.4k real chained 2019 US$2012: 8.7k real chained 2019 US$2013: 9.0k real chained 2019 US$2014: 9.0k real chained 2019 US$2015: 9.4k real chained 2019 US$2016: 9.7k real chained 2019 US$2017: 10.2k real chained 2019 US$2018: 10.7k real chained 2019 US$2019: 11.2k real chained 2019 US$2020: 11.8k real chained 2019 US$

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

Iran recorded 11,813 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Iran peaked at 11,813 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,068 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Iran ranks 104th 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 Iran, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Iran, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 5,068 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 5,250 real chained 2019 US$ +3.6%
1997 5,495 real chained 2019 US$ +4.7%
1998 5,768 real chained 2019 US$ +5.0%
1999 6,048 real chained 2019 US$ +4.8%
2000 6,342 real chained 2019 US$ +4.9%
2001 6,648 real chained 2019 US$ +4.8%
2002 6,952 real chained 2019 US$ +4.6%
2003 7,409 real chained 2019 US$ +6.6%
2004 7,878 real chained 2019 US$ +6.3%
2005 8,101 real chained 2019 US$ +2.8%
2006 8,275 real chained 2019 US$ +2.1%
2007 8,463 real chained 2019 US$ +2.3%
2008 8,287 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2009 8,583 real chained 2019 US$ +3.6%
2010 8,476 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2011 8,395 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2012 8,716 real chained 2019 US$ +3.8%
2013 8,965 real chained 2019 US$ +2.9%
2014 9,001 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2015 9,364 real chained 2019 US$ +4.0%
2016 9,672 real chained 2019 US$ +3.3%
2017 10,172 real chained 2019 US$ +5.2%
2018 10,693 real chained 2019 US$ +5.1%
2019 11,238 real chained 2019 US$ +5.1%
2020 11,813 real chained 2019 US$ +5.1%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 11,813 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,986 real chained 2019 US$, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 11,813 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,233 real chained 2019 US$, 37% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,526 real chained 2019 US$ 5,068 real chained 2019 US$ 6,048 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 7,694 real chained 2019 US$ 6,342 real chained 2019 US$ 8,583 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 9,469 real chained 2019 US$ 8,395 real chained 2019 US$ 11,238 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 11,813 real chained 2019 US$ 11,813 real chained 2019 US$ 11,813 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 101 Angola 12,872 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 102 Morocco 12,726 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 103 Mongolia 12,679 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 105 Iraq 11,660 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 106 Solomon Islands 11,526 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 107 Cameroon 11,280 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Iran?
Human capital per capita in Iran was 11,813 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 Iran?
The highest recorded value was 11,813 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 5,068 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Iran rank for human capital per capita?
Iran ranks 104th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran 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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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.