Human capital per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Human capital per capita was 32,233 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
32,233 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
69th
of 151 countries
All-time high
32,298 real chained 2019 US$
in 2019
All-time low
20,425 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Lebanon, 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$.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 32,233 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Lebanon peaked at 32,298 real chained 2019 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20,425 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Lebanon ranks 69th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20,425 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 20,719 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 21,184 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 21,679 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 22,278 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 22,877 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 23,342 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 23,846 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 24,385 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 24,876 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 25,160 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 25,465 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 25,792 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 26,951 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 28,122 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 28,752 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 29,347 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 29,963 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 30,560 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 31,138 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 31,523 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 31,711 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 31,867 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 32,056 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 32,298 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 32,233 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 32,233 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 3.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 32,233 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,233 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,257 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,425 real chained 2019 US$ | 22,278 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 25,082 real chained 2019 US$ | 22,877 real chained 2019 US$ | 28,122 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,922 real chained 2019 US$ | 28,752 real chained 2019 US$ | 32,298 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,233 real chained 2019 US$ | 32,233 real chained 2019 US$ | 32,233 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 66 Belarus 35,439 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 67 South Africa 34,698 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 68 Namibia 33,478 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 70 Jamaica 31,950 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 71 Guyana 29,300 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28,567 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Lebanon?
- Human capital per capita in Lebanon was 32,233 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 32,298 real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,425 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Lebanon rank for human capital per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 69th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.