Human capital per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Human capital per capita was 6,281 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Rwanda, 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$.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 6,281 real chained 2019 US$ 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$, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 128th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,657 real chained 2019 US$ | 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 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
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
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.