Human development index vs gdp per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.747 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Mongolia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Mongolia is 0.747, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Mongolia peaked at 0.767 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.567, in 1993.
That places Mongolia 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.593 | — |
| 1991 | 0.591 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.581 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.567 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.568 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.572 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.578 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.585 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.594 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.602 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.611 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.622 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.631 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.643 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.658 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.671 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.683 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.696 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.707 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.711 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.714 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.725 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.735 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.744 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.748 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.753 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.759 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.767 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.758 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.741 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.727 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.742 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.747 | +0.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.747 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.747 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.732, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5831 | 0.567 | 0.602 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6633 | 0.611 | 0.711 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7462 | 0.714 | 0.767 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7392 | 0.727 | 0.747 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 102 Lebanon 0.752 compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 0.748 compare
- 105 Tunisia 0.746 compare
- 106 South Africa 0.741 compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 0.74 compare
More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 33.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.17 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 24.74 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 18.07 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -22.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Mongolia?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Mongolia was 0.747 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.767 in 2018.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.567 in 1993.
- How does Mongolia rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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