Human capital in India
India: Human capital was 13.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital in India, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in India stood at 13.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in India peaked at 13.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places India 8th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.33 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.45 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 5 France 20.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 6 United Kingdom 20.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 7 Brazil 13.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 9 Canada 13.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 10 Australia 10.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 11 Italy 9.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 240.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 882,354 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 457,538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 22,533 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 719.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in India?
- Human capital in India was 13.41 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 13.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does India rank for human capital?
- India ranks 8th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.