Human capital in Belgium

Belgium: Human capital was 3.27 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3.27 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
21st
of 150 countries
All-time high
3.37 trillion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
1.37 trillion current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Belgium, 1995–2020

01.0T2.0T3.0T1995200720201995: 1.9T current US$1996: 1.5T current US$1997: 1.4T current US$1998: 1.7T current US$1999: 1.7T current US$2000: 1.5T current US$2001: 1.5T current US$2002: 1.7T current US$2003: 2.0T current US$2004: 2.1T current US$2005: 2.3T current US$2006: 2.6T current US$2007: 2.9T current US$2008: 3.3T current US$2009: 3.1T current US$2010: 3.1T current US$2011: 3.3T current US$2012: 3.2T current US$2013: 3.3T current US$2014: 3.4T current US$2015: 2.9T current US$2016: 2.9T current US$2017: 3.1T current US$2018: 3.4T current US$2019: 3.3T current US$2020: 3.3T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital in Belgium is 3.27 trillion current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Belgium peaked at 3.37 trillion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.37 trillion current US$, in 1997.

Belgium ranks 21st of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.63 trillion current US$ 1.37 trillion current US$ 1.92 trillion current US$ 5
2000s 2.31 trillion current US$ 1.50 trillion current US$ 3.29 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 3.18 trillion current US$ 2.86 trillion current US$ 3.37 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 3.27 trillion current US$ 3.27 trillion current US$ 3.27 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 18 Indonesia 4.06 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 19 Sweden 3.85 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 20 Thailand 3.33 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 22 Poland 3.24 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 23 Turkey 2.93 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 24 Israel 2.88 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Belgium?
Human capital in Belgium was 3.27 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 3.37 trillion current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.37 trillion current US$ in 1997.
How does Belgium rank for human capital?
Belgium ranks 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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