Human capital in Egypt
Egypt: Human capital was 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital in Egypt, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital in Egypt is 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Egypt peaked at 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 426.11 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Egypt 49th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Egypt, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 426.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 450.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 465.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 480.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 520.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 522.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 533.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 526.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 561.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 601.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 642.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 690.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 760.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 782.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 815.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 876.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 872.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 892.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 924.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 957.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 970.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 130.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, 7.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 466.92 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 468.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 426.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 520.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 643.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 522.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 815.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 952.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 872.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 46 Portugal 1.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 47 Romania 1.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 48 Iran 1.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 50 Ethiopia 995.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 51 Ecuador 953.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 52 Greece 920.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Egypt?
- Human capital in Egypt was 1.01 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 426.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for human capital?
- Egypt ranks 49th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.