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$, in 1995.
Zimbabwe ranks 110th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,640 real chained 2019 US$ | 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 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (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 150 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.