Human capital in Iran
Iran: Human capital was 1.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital in Iran, 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$.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Iran peaked at 1.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 308.11 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Iran ranks 48th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 346.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 308.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 389.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 539.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 415.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 637.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 769.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 638.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 972.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 45 Nigeria 1.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 46 Portugal 1.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 47 Romania 1.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 49 Egypt 1.01 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
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 34.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Iran?
- Human capital in Iran was 1.03 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 308.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Iran rank for human capital?
- Iran ranks 48th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.