Human capital in Finland
Finland: Human capital was 1.47 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.47 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
42nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
1.77 trillion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
621.41 billion current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Finland, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.47 trillion current US$ for human capital in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Finland peaked at 1.77 trillion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 621.41 billion current US$, in 2000.
That places Finland 42nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Finland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 699.55 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 707.27 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 652.05 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 672.44 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 677.53 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 621.41 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 653.53 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 706.65 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 859.95 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 977.96 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 1.21 trillion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 1.22 trillion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.28 trillion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.68 trillion current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 1.52 trillion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 1.34 trillion current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.71 trillion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 1.72 trillion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.53 trillion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 1.77 trillion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 1.48 trillion current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 1.32 trillion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 1.36 trillion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.48 trillion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.45 trillion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.47 trillion current US$ | +1.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.47 trillion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 trillion current US$, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.47 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 660.22 billion current US$, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 681.77 billion current US$ | 652.05 billion current US$ | 707.27 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.07 trillion current US$ | 621.41 billion current US$ | 1.68 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 trillion current US$ | 1.32 trillion current US$ | 1.77 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 trillion current US$ | 1.47 trillion current US$ | 1.47 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Finland?
- Human capital in Finland was 1.47 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 trillion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 621.41 billion current US$ in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for human capital?
- Finland ranks 42nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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