Human capital per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Human capital per capita was 13,341 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Jordan, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Jordan stood at 13,341 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Jordan peaked at 13,341 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,912 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Jordan ranks 99th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,912 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 9,290 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 9,513 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 9,735 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 9,966 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 10,203 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 10,129 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 10,179 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10,125 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 10,389 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 10,639 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 10,785 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11,864 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 12,007 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12,406 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 12,523 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 12,480 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 12,390 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12,046 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 11,936 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12,360 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 12,675 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 12,847 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 13,015 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 13,178 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 13,341 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 13,341 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,986 real chained 2019 US$, 51% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 13,341 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,233 real chained 2019 US$, 41% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,483 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,912 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,966 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,873 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,125 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,406 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,545 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,936 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,178 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,341 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,341 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,341 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Jordan?
- Human capital per capita in Jordan was 13,341 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,341 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,912 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Jordan rank for human capital per capita?
- Jordan ranks 99th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.