Human capital in Pakistan
Pakistan: Human capital was 1.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital in Pakistan, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in Pakistan stood at 1.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Pakistan peaked at 1.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 728.56 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Pakistan ranks 39th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 816.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 728.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 900.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 950.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.44 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.60 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 36 Philippines 2.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 37 Vietnam 1.86 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 38 Ireland 1.85 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 40 Bangladesh 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 41 New Zealand 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 42 Czechia 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Pakistan?
- Human capital in Pakistan was 1.62 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 728.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Pakistan rank for human capital?
- Pakistan ranks 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.