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
123rd
of 151 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
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$, in 1995.
Pakistan ranks 123rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,473 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5,638 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 5,811 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 5,887 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 6,015 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 6,160 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 6,423 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 6,680 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 6,934 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 7,145 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 7,294 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 7,252 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7,291 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 7,307 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7,353 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7,403 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7,367 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 7,346 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7,315 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7,318 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,337 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,296 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7,266 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,221 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7,170 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7,109 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 7,109 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 70% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 7,109 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,233 real chained 2019 US$, 22% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,765 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 120 Mauritania 7,436 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 121 Cambodia 7,425 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 122 Papua New Guinea 7,214 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 124 Uganda 6,992 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 6,945 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 126 Laos 6,754 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
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 123rd out of 151 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
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.