Human capital per capita in Moldova

Moldova: Human capital per capita was 4,742 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4,742 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
134th
of 150 countries
All-time high
5,790 real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
All-time low
4,279 real chained 2019 US$
in 2012
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Moldova, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$1997: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$1998: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$1999: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$2000: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2001: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2002: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2003: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 5.0k real chained 2019 US$2005: 5.0k real chained 2019 US$2006: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2007: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2008: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2009: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$2010: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2011: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2012: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 4.6k real chained 2019 US$2015: 4.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2017: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2018: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2019: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2020: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$

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

The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Moldova is 4,742 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Moldova peaked at 5,790 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,279 real chained 2019 US$, in 2012.

Moldova ranks 134th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,592 real chained 2019 US$ 5,570 real chained 2019 US$ 5,633 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 5,144 real chained 2019 US$ 4,517 real chained 2019 US$ 5,790 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 4,564 real chained 2019 US$ 4,279 real chained 2019 US$ 4,776 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 4,742 real chained 2019 US$ 4,742 real chained 2019 US$ 4,742 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 131 Tanzania 5,603 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 132 Guinea-Bissau 4,936 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 133 Nepal 4,833 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 135 Malawi 4,084 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 136 Sierra Leone 4,028 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 137 Kyrgyzstan 3,970 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Moldova?
Human capital per capita in Moldova was 4,742 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 Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 5,790 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 4,279 real chained 2019 US$ in 2012.
How does Moldova rank for human capital per capita?
Moldova ranks 134th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova 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
Last refreshed

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.