China, People's Republic of vs United States: Human capital, male

China, People's Republic of
46.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United States
102.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
China, People's Republic of rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

Human capital, male over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • United States
40.0T60.0T80.0T100.0T199520072020

How they compare

United States currently reports 102.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 46.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 55.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$.

That makes United States's figure about 2.2 times China, People's Republic of's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 151 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of United States Difference Ahead
1990s 34.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 78.31 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 43.94 trillion real chained 2019 US$ United States
2000s 39.86 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 85.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 45.89 trillion real chained 2019 US$ United States
2010s 44.60 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 93.48 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 48.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ United States
2020s 46.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 102.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 55.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$ United States

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 States?
United States, at 102.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 46.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in China, People's Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital, male between China, People's Republic of and United States?
55.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and United States?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do China, People's Republic of and United States rank globally for human capital, male?
China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$). 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.