Human capital in Bolivia
Bolivia: Human capital was 279.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
279.33 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
81st
of 151 countries
All-time high
279.33 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
123.40 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Bolivia, 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$.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 279.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Bolivia peaked at 279.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 123.40 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Bolivia ranks 81st of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 123.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 128.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 134.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 140.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 145.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 150.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 154.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 159.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 164.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 169.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 174.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 186.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 188.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 196.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 202.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 209.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 216.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 213.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 221.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 236.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 226.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 233.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 244.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 256.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 267.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 279.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 279.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 130.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 279.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 298.80 billion real chained 2019 US$, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 123.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 145.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 174.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 150.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 202.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 209.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 267.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 279.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 279.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 279.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 78 Cameroon 298.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 79 Lithuania 293.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 80 Sri Lanka 282.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 82 Bulgaria 258.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 83 Paraguay 250.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 84 Iceland 215.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Bolivia?
- Human capital in Bolivia was 279.33 billion 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 279.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Bolivia rank for human capital?
- Bolivia ranks 81st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.