Human capital per capita in Nepal

Nepal: Human capital per capita was 4,833 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4,833 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
133rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
4,833 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
3,276 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Nepal, 1995–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1995200720201995: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$1996: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$1997: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$1998: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$1999: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$2000: 3.4k real chained 2019 US$2001: 3.4k real chained 2019 US$2002: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$2003: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$2004: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$2005: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$2006: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2007: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2008: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2009: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2010: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2011: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$2013: 4.2k real chained 2019 US$2014: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2015: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2016: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$2017: 4.6k real chained 2019 US$2018: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$2019: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2020: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$

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

Nepal recorded 4,833 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Nepal peaked at 4,833 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,276 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Nepal ranks 133rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,301 real chained 2019 US$ 3,276 real chained 2019 US$ 3,335 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 3,597 real chained 2019 US$ 3,356 real chained 2019 US$ 3,872 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 4,346 real chained 2019 US$ 3,941 real chained 2019 US$ 4,769 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 4,833 real chained 2019 US$ 4,833 real chained 2019 US$ 4,833 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 130 Mali 6,121 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 131 Tanzania 5,603 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 132 Guinea-Bissau 4,936 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 134 Moldova 4,742 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 135 Malawi 4,084 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 136 Sierra Leone 4,028 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Nepal?
Human capital per capita in Nepal was 4,833 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 4,833 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 3,276 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for human capital per capita?
Nepal ranks 133rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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.