Human capital in Jordan

Jordan: Human capital was 145.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
145.80 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
94th
of 150 countries
All-time high
145.80 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
39.73 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Jordan, 1995–2020

50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B150.0B1995200720201995: 39.7B real chained 2019 US$1996: 42.8B real chained 2019 US$1997: 45.0B real chained 2019 US$1998: 47.2B real chained 2019 US$1999: 49.3B real chained 2019 US$2000: 51.6B real chained 2019 US$2001: 52.3B real chained 2019 US$2002: 53.7B real chained 2019 US$2003: 54.6B real chained 2019 US$2004: 57.5B real chained 2019 US$2005: 60.4B real chained 2019 US$2006: 65.5B real chained 2019 US$2007: 76.8B real chained 2019 US$2008: 79.6B real chained 2019 US$2009: 84.1B real chained 2019 US$2010: 86.8B real chained 2019 US$2011: 88.7B real chained 2019 US$2012: 89.4B real chained 2019 US$2013: 92.7B real chained 2019 US$2014: 103.3B real chained 2019 US$2015: 117.3B real chained 2019 US$2016: 126.3B real chained 2019 US$2017: 131.2B real chained 2019 US$2018: 136.1B real chained 2019 US$2019: 141.0B real chained 2019 US$2020: 145.8B real chained 2019 US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 91 Sudan 169.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 92 Zimbabwe 166.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 93 Serbia 154.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 95 Nepal 141.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 96 El Salvador 141.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 97 Benin 130.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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

Indicator
Human capital (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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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.