Human capital in India
India: Human capital was 13.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
13.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 151 countries
All-time high
13.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
6.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
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$, in 1995.
That places India 8th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in India, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7.12 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 7.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 7.94 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 8.33 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 8.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 8.94 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.12 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 10.33 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 10.71 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 11.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 11.45 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 11.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 11.98 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 12.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.54 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 12.71 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.89 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 13.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 13.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 130.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, 102.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 13.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 282.57 billion real chained 2019 US$, 47.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 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) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (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 151 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.