Human capital in Paraguay

Paraguay: Human capital was 250.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
250.49 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
83rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
250.49 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
108.25 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Paraguay, 1995–2020

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1995200720201995: 111.4B real chained 2019 US$1996: 108.2B real chained 2019 US$1997: 114.5B real chained 2019 US$1998: 118.0B real chained 2019 US$1999: 119.0B real chained 2019 US$2000: 117.9B real chained 2019 US$2001: 124.7B real chained 2019 US$2002: 125.1B real chained 2019 US$2003: 132.3B real chained 2019 US$2004: 146.6B real chained 2019 US$2005: 153.2B real chained 2019 US$2006: 149.3B real chained 2019 US$2007: 158.7B real chained 2019 US$2008: 164.6B real chained 2019 US$2009: 168.6B real chained 2019 US$2010: 169.9B real chained 2019 US$2011: 177.0B real chained 2019 US$2012: 195.0B real chained 2019 US$2013: 197.3B real chained 2019 US$2014: 196.3B real chained 2019 US$2015: 204.8B real chained 2019 US$2016: 215.4B real chained 2019 US$2017: 223.9B real chained 2019 US$2018: 232.6B real chained 2019 US$2019: 241.5B real chained 2019 US$2020: 250.5B real chained 2019 US$

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

In 2020, human capital in Paraguay stood at 250.49 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Paraguay peaked at 250.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 108.25 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.

Paraguay ranks 83rd 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 114.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ 108.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ 119.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 144.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ 117.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ 168.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 205.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ 169.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ 241.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 250.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ 250.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ 250.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 80 Sri Lanka 282.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 81 Bolivia 279.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 82 Bulgaria 258.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 84 Iceland 215.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 85 Estonia 186.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 86 Lebanon 182.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Paraguay?
Human capital in Paraguay was 250.49 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 Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 250.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 108.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
How does Paraguay rank for human capital?
Paraguay ranks 83rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay 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.