Human capital per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Human capital per capita was 11,660 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Iraq, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Iraq stood at 11,660 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Iraq peaked at 11,660 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,741 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Iraq 105th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,097 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,741 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,532 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,990 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,795 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,926 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,592 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,988 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,486 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,660 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,660 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,660 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 3,500 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 62.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 6,524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 188.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 79.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 188.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 421.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 30.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 3,500 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8,044 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Iraq?
- Human capital per capita in Iraq was 11,660 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11,660 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,741 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Iraq rank for human capital per capita?
- Iraq ranks 105th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.