Human capital per capita in Rwanda

Rwanda: Human capital per capita was 6,281 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6,281 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
128th
of 150 countries
All-time high
6,281 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
3,454 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Rwanda, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$1996: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$1998: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$1999: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2000: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$2002: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2003: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2004: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2005: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$2006: 4.6k real chained 2019 US$2007: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$2008: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2009: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$2010: 5.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 5.1k real chained 2019 US$2012: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2013: 5.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$2015: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 5.7k real chained 2019 US$2017: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2018: 6.0k real chained 2019 US$2019: 6.1k real chained 2019 US$2020: 6.3k real chained 2019 US$

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

Rwanda recorded 6,281 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Rwanda peaked at 6,281 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,454 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Rwanda 128th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 3,657 real chained 2019 US$ 3,454 real chained 2019 US$ 3,889 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 4,457 real chained 2019 US$ 4,017 real chained 2019 US$ 4,863 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 5,521 real chained 2019 US$ 4,966 real chained 2019 US$ 6,129 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 6,281 real chained 2019 US$ 6,281 real chained 2019 US$ 6,281 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 125 Laos 6,754 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 126 Nigeria 6,731 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 127 Lesotho 6,430 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 129 Haiti 6,131 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 130 Mali 6,121 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 131 Tanzania 5,603 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Rwanda?
Human capital per capita in Rwanda was 6,281 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 6,281 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 3,454 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Rwanda rank for human capital per capita?
Rwanda ranks 128th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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.