Human capital per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Human capital per capita was 37,845 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Paraguay, 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$.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 37,845 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita 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 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Paraguay peaked at 37,845 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22,975 real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.
Paraguay ranks 64th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24,193 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 22,975 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 23,755 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 23,972 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 23,676 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 23,016 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 23,935 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 23,672 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 24,711 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 27,074 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 27,977 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 26,982 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 28,396 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 29,153 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 29,562 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 29,461 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 30,281 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 32,918 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 32,854 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 32,234 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 33,145 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 34,377 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 35,234 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 36,096 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 36,981 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 37,845 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 37,845 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,986 real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 37,845 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,735 real chained 2019 US$, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,714 real chained 2019 US$ | 22,975 real chained 2019 US$ | 24,193 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 26,448 real chained 2019 US$ | 23,016 real chained 2019 US$ | 29,562 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,358 real chained 2019 US$ | 29,461 real chained 2019 US$ | 36,981 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,845 real chained 2019 US$ | 37,845 real chained 2019 US$ | 37,845 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Paraguay?
- Human capital per capita in Paraguay was 37,845 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 37,845 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,975 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- How does Paraguay rank for human capital per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 64th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.