Human capital in Jordan
Jordan: Human capital was 145.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital in Jordan, 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$.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 145.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Jordan peaked at 145.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.73 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Jordan ranks 94th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 39.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 49.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 63.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 51.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 84.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 86.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 140.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 145.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 145.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 91 Sudan 169.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 92 Zimbabwe 166.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 93 Serbia 154.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 95 Nepal 141.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 96 El Salvador 141.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 97 Benin 130.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 21.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 472.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.9269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 592.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 646.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Jordan?
- Human capital in Jordan was 145.80 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 145.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Jordan rank for human capital?
- Jordan ranks 94th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.