Human capital in Canada
Canada: Human capital was 12.45 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12.45 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
8th
of 151 countries
All-time high
13.66 trillion current US$
in 2013
All-time low
4.84 trillion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Canada, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Canada recorded 12.45 trillion current US$ for human capital in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Canada peaked at 13.66 trillion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.84 trillion current US$, in 1995.
That places Canada 8th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.84 trillion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4.95 trillion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 5.10 trillion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.00 trillion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.19 trillion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 5.51 trillion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 5.54 trillion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.52 trillion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.41 trillion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 7.29 trillion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 8.14 trillion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 9.28 trillion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 10.60 trillion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 11.13 trillion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 10.19 trillion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 11.76 trillion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 13.07 trillion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 13.54 trillion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 13.66 trillion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 13.18 trillion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.81 trillion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 11.42 trillion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 12.16 trillion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 12.91 trillion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 13.08 trillion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.45 trillion current US$ | -4.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 12.45 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 trillion current US$, 8.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.02 trillion current US$ | 4.84 trillion current US$ | 5.19 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.96 trillion current US$ | 5.51 trillion current US$ | 11.13 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.66 trillion current US$ | 11.42 trillion current US$ | 13.66 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.45 trillion current US$ | 12.45 trillion current US$ | 12.45 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Canada?
- Human capital in Canada was 12.45 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 trillion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 trillion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Canada rank for human capital?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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