Human capital per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Human capital per capita was 19,223 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Vietnam, 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$.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 19,223 real chained 2019 US$ 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$, in 1995.
That places Vietnam 83rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10,027 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10,280 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 10,292 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10,593 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 10,887 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 11,048 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 11,480 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 11,855 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 12,139 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 12,438 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 13,013 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 13,600 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 14,205 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 14,790 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 15,387 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 15,976 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 16,445 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 16,847 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 17,341 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 17,665 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 17,927 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 18,113 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 18,367 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 18,641 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 18,933 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19,223 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 19,223 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,986 real chained 2019 US$, 74% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 19,223 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,029 real chained 2019 US$, 55% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,416 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
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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 151 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
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.