Human capital per capita in Russia

Russia: Human capital per capita was 56,962 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
56,962 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
56,962 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
41,904 real chained 2019 US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Russia, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200720201995: 43.0k real chained 2019 US$1996: 43.1k real chained 2019 US$1997: 42.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 41.9k real chained 2019 US$1999: 45.5k real chained 2019 US$2000: 48.1k real chained 2019 US$2001: 48.5k real chained 2019 US$2002: 50.1k real chained 2019 US$2003: 50.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 51.3k real chained 2019 US$2005: 52.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 53.0k real chained 2019 US$2007: 54.7k real chained 2019 US$2008: 55.3k real chained 2019 US$2009: 54.3k real chained 2019 US$2010: 55.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 55.8k real chained 2019 US$2012: 56.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 56.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 56.6k real chained 2019 US$2015: 56.3k real chained 2019 US$2016: 56.5k real chained 2019 US$2017: 56.6k real chained 2019 US$2018: 56.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 56.8k real chained 2019 US$2020: 57.0k real chained 2019 US$

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

Russia recorded 56,962 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 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Russia peaked at 56,962 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41,904 real chained 2019 US$, in 1998.

Russia ranks 53rd 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 Russia, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Russia, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 42,974 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 43,114 real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
1997 42,152 real chained 2019 US$ -2.2%
1998 41,904 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
1999 45,465 real chained 2019 US$ +8.5%
2000 48,074 real chained 2019 US$ +5.7%
2001 48,523 real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
2002 50,052 real chained 2019 US$ +3.2%
2003 50,176 real chained 2019 US$ +0.2%
2004 51,325 real chained 2019 US$ +2.3%
2005 52,338 real chained 2019 US$ +2.0%
2006 52,997 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2007 54,658 real chained 2019 US$ +3.1%
2008 55,277 real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2009 54,254 real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
2010 55,014 real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2011 55,840 real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
2012 56,522 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2013 56,434 real chained 2019 US$ -0.2%
2014 56,584 real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
2015 56,298 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2016 56,546 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2017 56,563 real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2018 56,649 real chained 2019 US$ +0.2%
2019 56,755 real chained 2019 US$ +0.2%
2020 56,962 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 56,962 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 33% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 56,962 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95,696 real chained 2019 US$, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,122 real chained 2019 US$ 41,904 real chained 2019 US$ 45,465 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 51,767 real chained 2019 US$ 48,074 real chained 2019 US$ 55,277 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 56,321 real chained 2019 US$ 55,014 real chained 2019 US$ 56,755 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 56,962 real chained 2019 US$ 56,962 real chained 2019 US$ 56,962 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 50 Saudi Arabia 62,744 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 51 Saint Lucia 61,512 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 52 Romania 59,801 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 54 Argentina 56,587 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 55 Ecuador 54,227 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 56 Thailand 51,135 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Russia?
Human capital per capita in Russia was 56,962 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 56,962 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 41,904 real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
How does Russia rank for human capital per capita?
Russia ranks 53rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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.