Human capital per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Human capital per capita was 10,643 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Zimbabwe, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Zimbabwe is 10,643 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 10,643 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,384 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Zimbabwe ranks 110th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7,384 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7,489 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7,590 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 7,783 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 7,952 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 8,077 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 8,271 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 8,443 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 8,606 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8,760 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 8,855 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8,895 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 8,945 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 8,983 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 9,042 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9,091 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 9,212 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9,401 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 9,614 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9,859 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 9,997 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10,133 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10,262 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 10,392 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 10,522 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10,643 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 10,643 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 10,643 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,640 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,384 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,952 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,688 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,077 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,042 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,848 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,091 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,522 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,643 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,643 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,643 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Human capital per capita in Zimbabwe was 10,643 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10,643 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,384 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for human capital per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 110th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.