Human capital per capita in Iran
Iran: Human capital per capita was 11,813 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Iran, 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$.
Analysis
Iran recorded 11,813 real chained 2019 US$ 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$, in 1995.
Iran ranks 104th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | 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$, 37% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,526 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
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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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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.