Human capital in El Salvador
El Salvador: Human capital was 141.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
141.37 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
96th
of 151 countries
All-time high
141.37 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
80.04 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in El Salvador, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in El Salvador stood at 141.37 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in El Salvador peaked at 141.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80.04 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places El Salvador 96th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 80.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 80.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 82.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 89.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 91.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 93.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 93.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 95.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 98.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 98.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 99.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 102.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 105.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 107.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 107.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 111.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 114.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 119.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 124.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 124.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 126.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 130.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 133.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 136.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 138.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 141.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 141.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 282.57 billion real chained 2019 US$, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 141.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 298.80 billion real chained 2019 US$, 47% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 80.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 91.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 100.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 93.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 107.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 111.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 138.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 141.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 141.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 93 Serbia 154.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 94 Jordan 145.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 95 Nepal 141.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 97 Benin 130.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 98 Bahrain 129.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 99 Mali 129.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in El Salvador?
- Human capital in El Salvador was 141.37 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 141.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for human capital?
- El Salvador ranks 96th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.