Human capital in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Human capital was 995.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital in Ethiopia, 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$.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 995.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Ethiopia peaked at 995.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 327.84 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Ethiopia 50th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 327.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 342.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 357.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 372.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 388.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 405.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 423.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 442.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 463.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 484.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 506.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 527.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 549.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 572.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 596.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 622.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 653.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 687.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 723.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 757.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 793.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 831.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 871.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 911.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 953.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 995.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 995.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.25 billion real chained 2019 US$, 14.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 995.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.95 billion real chained 2019 US$, 12.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 357.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 327.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 388.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 497.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 405.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 596.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 780.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 622.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 953.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 995.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 995.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 995.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 47 Romania 1.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 48 Iran 1.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 49 Egypt 1.01 trillion 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
- 53 Kenya 907.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Ethiopia?
- Human capital in Ethiopia was 995.28 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 995.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 327.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for human capital?
- Ethiopia ranks 50th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.