Human capital in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Human capital was 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital in Bangladesh, 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$.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Bangladesh peaked at 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 639.69 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Bangladesh 40th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 639.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 662.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 686.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 710.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 736.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 762.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 788.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 815.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 840.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 869.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 898.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 931.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 948.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 963.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 980.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.11 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.14 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.39 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.47 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 130.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, 12.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 282.57 billion real chained 2019 US$, 5.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 687.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 639.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 736.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 879.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 762.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 980.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.47 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 37 Vietnam 1.86 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 38 Ireland 1.85 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 39 Pakistan 1.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 41 New Zealand 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 42 Czechia 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 43 Peru 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Bangladesh?
- Human capital in Bangladesh was 1.56 trillion 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 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 639.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Bangladesh rank for human capital?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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 (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.