China (People’s Republic of) vs United Kingdom: Human capital, male

China (People’s Republic of)
46.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United Kingdom
12.57 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th

Human capital, male over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • United Kingdom
10.0T20.0T30.0T40.0T50.0T199520072020

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 46.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 12.57 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 33.99 trillion real chained 2019 US$.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 3.7 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 151 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 34.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 9.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 24.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 39.86 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 29.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 44.60 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 11.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 32.78 trillion real chained 2019 US$ China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 46.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 12.57 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 33.99 trillion real chained 2019 US$ China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital, male, China (People’s Republic of) or United Kingdom?
China (People’s Republic of), at 46.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 12.57 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital, male between China (People’s Republic of) and United Kingdom?
33.99 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and United Kingdom rank globally for human capital, male?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital, male (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
Last refreshed

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.