Human capital per capita in Pakistan

Pakistan: Human capital per capita was 7,109 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
7,109 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
122nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
7,403 real chained 2019 US$
in 2010
All-time low
5,473 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Pakistan, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200720201995: 5.5k real chained 2019 US$1996: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$1997: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$1998: 5.9k real chained 2019 US$1999: 6.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 6.2k real chained 2019 US$2001: 6.4k real chained 2019 US$2002: 6.7k real chained 2019 US$2003: 6.9k real chained 2019 US$2004: 7.1k real chained 2019 US$2005: 7.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 7.3k real chained 2019 US$2007: 7.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 7.3k real chained 2019 US$2009: 7.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 7.4k real chained 2019 US$2011: 7.4k real chained 2019 US$2012: 7.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 7.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 7.3k real chained 2019 US$2015: 7.3k real chained 2019 US$2016: 7.3k real chained 2019 US$2017: 7.3k real chained 2019 US$2018: 7.2k real chained 2019 US$2019: 7.2k real chained 2019 US$2020: 7.1k real chained 2019 US$

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

Pakistan recorded 7,109 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Pakistan peaked at 7,403 real chained 2019 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,473 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Pakistan ranks 122nd 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 5,765 real chained 2019 US$ 5,473 real chained 2019 US$ 6,015 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 6,984 real chained 2019 US$ 6,160 real chained 2019 US$ 7,353 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 7,304 real chained 2019 US$ 7,170 real chained 2019 US$ 7,403 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 7,109 real chained 2019 US$ 7,109 real chained 2019 US$ 7,109 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 119 Mauritania 7,436 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 120 Cambodia 7,425 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 121 Papua New Guinea 7,214 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 123 Uganda 6,992 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 124 Azerbaijan 6,945 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 125 Laos 6,754 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Pakistan?
Human capital per capita in Pakistan was 7,109 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 7,403 real chained 2019 US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 5,473 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Pakistan rank for human capital per capita?
Pakistan ranks 122nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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.