Human capital per capita in Jordan

Jordan: Human capital per capita was 13,341 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
13,341 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
99th
of 150 countries
All-time high
13,341 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
8,912 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Jordan, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200720201995: 8.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 9.3k real chained 2019 US$1997: 9.5k real chained 2019 US$1998: 9.7k real chained 2019 US$1999: 10.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 10.2k real chained 2019 US$2001: 10.1k real chained 2019 US$2002: 10.2k real chained 2019 US$2003: 10.1k real chained 2019 US$2004: 10.4k real chained 2019 US$2005: 10.6k real chained 2019 US$2006: 10.8k real chained 2019 US$2007: 11.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 12.0k real chained 2019 US$2009: 12.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 12.5k real chained 2019 US$2011: 12.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 12.4k real chained 2019 US$2013: 12.0k real chained 2019 US$2014: 11.9k real chained 2019 US$2015: 12.4k real chained 2019 US$2016: 12.7k real chained 2019 US$2017: 12.8k real chained 2019 US$2018: 13.0k real chained 2019 US$2019: 13.2k real chained 2019 US$2020: 13.3k real chained 2019 US$

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

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 96 Ukraine 14,763 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 97 Tunisia 14,702 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 98 Georgia 13,865 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 100 Sri Lanka 12,892 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 101 Angola 12,872 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 102 Morocco 12,726 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 150 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

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.