Human capital per capita in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Human capital per capita was 11,080 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11,080 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
109th
of 150 countries
All-time high
11,080 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
5,646 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Nicaragua, 1995–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1995200720201995: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$1997: 6.0k real chained 2019 US$1998: 6.2k real chained 2019 US$1999: 6.3k real chained 2019 US$2000: 6.5k real chained 2019 US$2001: 6.7k real chained 2019 US$2002: 6.8k real chained 2019 US$2003: 7.0k real chained 2019 US$2004: 7.3k real chained 2019 US$2005: 7.6k real chained 2019 US$2006: 7.8k real chained 2019 US$2007: 8.1k real chained 2019 US$2008: 8.2k real chained 2019 US$2009: 8.2k real chained 2019 US$2010: 8.5k real chained 2019 US$2011: 8.8k real chained 2019 US$2012: 9.2k real chained 2019 US$2013: 9.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 9.7k real chained 2019 US$2015: 9.8k real chained 2019 US$2016: 10.1k real chained 2019 US$2017: 10.3k real chained 2019 US$2018: 10.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 10.8k real chained 2019 US$2020: 11.1k real chained 2019 US$

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 Nicaragua is 11,080 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 11,080 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,646 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Nicaragua 109th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 5,989 real chained 2019 US$ 5,646 real chained 2019 US$ 6,344 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 7,415 real chained 2019 US$ 6,521 real chained 2019 US$ 8,210 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 9,717 real chained 2019 US$ 8,466 real chained 2019 US$ 10,836 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 11,080 real chained 2019 US$ 11,080 real chained 2019 US$ 11,080 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 106 Solomon Islands 11,526 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 107 Cameroon 11,280 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 108 Togo 11,222 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 110 Zimbabwe 10,643 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 111 Benin 10,307 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 112 India 9,607 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Nicaragua?
Human capital per capita in Nicaragua was 11,080 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 Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 11,080 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 5,646 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Nicaragua rank for human capital per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 109th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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.