Human capital per capita in Peru
Peru: Human capital per capita was 44,738 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Peru, 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$.
Analysis
Peru recorded 44,738 real chained 2019 US$ 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 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Peru peaked at 44,738 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24,924 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Peru ranks 61st of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24,924 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 26,142 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 27,489 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 28,702 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 30,057 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 29,723 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 31,562 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 32,795 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 34,223 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 35,248 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 36,366 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 38,134 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 39,153 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 39,124 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 39,264 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 39,624 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 39,799 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 40,220 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 40,185 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 40,326 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 40,107 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 40,019 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41,317 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 42,432 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 43,501 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 44,738 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 44,738 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,986 real chained 2019 US$, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Peru's 44,738 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,735 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,463 real chained 2019 US$ | 24,924 real chained 2019 US$ | 30,057 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 35,559 real chained 2019 US$ | 29,723 real chained 2019 US$ | 39,264 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,753 real chained 2019 US$ | 39,624 real chained 2019 US$ | 43,501 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,738 real chained 2019 US$ | 44,738 real chained 2019 US$ | 44,738 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 58 Colombia 47,192 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 59 Mauritius 45,708 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 45,405 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 62 Mexico 44,732 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 63 Turkey 39,616 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 64 Paraguay 37,845 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Peru?
- Human capital per capita in Peru was 44,738 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 44,738 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,924 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Peru rank for human capital per capita?
- Peru ranks 61st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.