Human capital per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Human capital per capita was 14,702 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Tunisia, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Tunisia is 14,702 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Tunisia peaked at 14,702 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,256 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Tunisia ranks 97th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,256 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 8,520 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 8,777 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 9,002 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 9,245 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 9,483 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 9,770 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 9,978 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 10,194 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 10,428 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 10,784 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 11,151 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 11,491 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 11,820 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 12,022 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 12,386 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 11,972 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 12,577 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 13,046 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 13,563 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 13,676 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13,925 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 14,107 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 14,298 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 14,498 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 14,702 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 14,702 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 14,702 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,233 real chained 2019 US$, 46% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,760 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,256 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,245 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,712 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,483 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,022 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,405 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,972 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,498 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,702 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,702 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,702 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 94 Ghana 15,085 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 14,958 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 96 Ukraine 14,763 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 98 Georgia 13,865 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 99 Jordan 13,341 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 100 Sri Lanka 12,892 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Tunisia?
- Human capital per capita in Tunisia was 14,702 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,702 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,256 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Tunisia rank for human capital per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 97th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.