Human capital in Austria
Austria: Human capital was 2.46 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.46 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
26th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2.56 trillion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
824.69 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Austria, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital in Austria is 2.46 trillion current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Austria peaked at 2.56 trillion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 824.69 billion current US$, in 2001.
That places Austria 26th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Austria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.68 trillion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.60 trillion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.40 trillion current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 1.41 trillion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.38 trillion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.23 trillion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 824.69 billion current US$ | -32.8% |
| 2002 | 880.56 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.07 trillion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 1.15 trillion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.15 trillion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.23 trillion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.43 trillion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 1.54 trillion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.48 trillion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.42 trillion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.55 trillion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.55 trillion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.69 trillion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 2.55 trillion current US$ | +51.0% |
| 2015 | 2.06 trillion current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 2.24 trillion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 2.35 trillion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.56 trillion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 2.53 trillion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.46 trillion current US$ | -2.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2.46 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 trillion current US$, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2.46 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 660.22 billion current US$, 3.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 trillion current US$ | 1.38 trillion current US$ | 1.68 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.20 trillion current US$ | 824.69 billion current US$ | 1.54 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 trillion current US$ | 1.42 trillion current US$ | 2.56 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 trillion current US$ | 2.46 trillion current US$ | 2.46 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Austria?
- Human capital in Austria was 2.46 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 trillion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 824.69 billion current US$ in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for human capital?
- Austria ranks 26th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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