Human capital per capita in Vietnam

Vietnam: Human capital per capita was 19,223 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
19,223 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
83rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
19,223 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
10,027 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Vietnam, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 10.0k real chained 2019 US$1996: 10.3k real chained 2019 US$1997: 10.3k real chained 2019 US$1998: 10.6k real chained 2019 US$1999: 10.9k real chained 2019 US$2000: 11.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 11.5k real chained 2019 US$2002: 11.9k real chained 2019 US$2003: 12.1k real chained 2019 US$2004: 12.4k real chained 2019 US$2005: 13.0k real chained 2019 US$2006: 13.6k real chained 2019 US$2007: 14.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 14.8k real chained 2019 US$2009: 15.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 16.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 16.4k real chained 2019 US$2012: 16.8k real chained 2019 US$2013: 17.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 17.7k real chained 2019 US$2015: 17.9k real chained 2019 US$2016: 18.1k real chained 2019 US$2017: 18.4k real chained 2019 US$2018: 18.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 18.9k real chained 2019 US$2020: 19.2k real chained 2019 US$

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

Vietnam recorded 19,223 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Vietnam peaked at 19,223 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,027 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Vietnam 83rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,416 real chained 2019 US$ 10,027 real chained 2019 US$ 10,887 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 12,995 real chained 2019 US$ 11,048 real chained 2019 US$ 15,387 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 17,625 real chained 2019 US$ 15,976 real chained 2019 US$ 18,933 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 19,223 real chained 2019 US$ 19,223 real chained 2019 US$ 19,223 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 80 Belize 22,414 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 81 Serbia 22,363 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 82 Armenia 21,836 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 84 Kazakhstan 18,880 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 85 Suriname 18,784 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 86 Philippines 18,047 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Vietnam?
Human capital per capita in Vietnam was 19,223 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 Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 19,223 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 10,027 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Vietnam rank for human capital per capita?
Vietnam ranks 83rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam 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.