Human capital per capita in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Human capital per capita was 18,880 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
18,880 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
84th
of 150 countries
All-time high
21,600 real chained 2019 US$
in 2008
All-time low
16,388 real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Kazakhstan, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 16.4k real chained 2019 US$1996: 16.4k real chained 2019 US$1997: 16.7k real chained 2019 US$1998: 17.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 17.3k real chained 2019 US$2000: 17.8k real chained 2019 US$2001: 18.7k real chained 2019 US$2002: 19.5k real chained 2019 US$2003: 20.1k real chained 2019 US$2004: 20.7k real chained 2019 US$2005: 21.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 21.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 21.5k real chained 2019 US$2008: 21.6k real chained 2019 US$2009: 21.3k real chained 2019 US$2010: 21.2k real chained 2019 US$2011: 21.1k real chained 2019 US$2012: 20.9k real chained 2019 US$2013: 20.6k real chained 2019 US$2014: 20.4k real chained 2019 US$2015: 20.1k real chained 2019 US$2016: 19.8k real chained 2019 US$2017: 19.6k real chained 2019 US$2018: 19.3k real chained 2019 US$2019: 19.1k real chained 2019 US$2020: 18.9k real chained 2019 US$

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 Kazakhstan stood at 18,880 real chained 2019 US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 21,600 real chained 2019 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16,388 real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.

Kazakhstan ranks 84th 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 16,775 real chained 2019 US$ 16,388 real chained 2019 US$ 17,297 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 20,360 real chained 2019 US$ 17,805 real chained 2019 US$ 21,600 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 20,213 real chained 2019 US$ 19,109 real chained 2019 US$ 21,234 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 18,880 real chained 2019 US$ 18,880 real chained 2019 US$ 18,880 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 81 Serbia 22,363 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 82 Armenia 21,836 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 83 Viet Nam 19,223 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 85 Suriname 18,784 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 86 Philippines 18,047 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 87 Albania 17,778 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Kazakhstan?
Human capital per capita in Kazakhstan was 18,880 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 Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 21,600 real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 16,388 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
How does Kazakhstan rank for human capital per capita?
Kazakhstan ranks 84th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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.