Human capital per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Human capital per capita was 6,992 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Uganda, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Uganda stood at 6,992 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Uganda peaked at 6,992 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,196 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Uganda ranks 123rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,247 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,196 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,321 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,685 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,365 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,068 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,978 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,191 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,806 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,992 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,992 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,992 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Uganda?
- Human capital per capita in Uganda was 6,992 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6,992 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,196 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Uganda rank for human capital per capita?
- Uganda ranks 123rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.