Human capital in France
France: Human capital was 20.00 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
20.00 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 151 countries
All-time high
21.05 trillion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
10.51 trillion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in France, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
France recorded 20.00 trillion current US$ for human capital in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in France peaked at 21.05 trillion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.51 trillion current US$, in 2001.
That places France 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in France, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.56 trillion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 12.56 trillion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.14 trillion current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 11.34 trillion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 11.50 trillion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 10.63 trillion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 10.51 trillion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.66 trillion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 13.11 trillion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 14.57 trillion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 15.39 trillion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 16.38 trillion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 17.96 trillion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 19.57 trillion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 18.70 trillion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 18.58 trillion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 20.06 trillion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 19.32 trillion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 20.50 trillion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 20.64 trillion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.81 trillion current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 18.47 trillion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 19.51 trillion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 21.05 trillion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 20.58 trillion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 20.00 trillion current US$ | -2.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 20.00 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 trillion current US$, 13.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- France's 20.00 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 660.22 billion current US$, 30.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.82 trillion current US$ | 11.14 trillion current US$ | 12.56 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.75 trillion current US$ | 10.51 trillion current US$ | 19.57 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.65 trillion current US$ | 17.81 trillion current US$ | 21.05 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.00 trillion current US$ | 20.00 trillion current US$ | 20.00 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in France?
- Human capital in France was 20.00 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 21.05 trillion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.51 trillion current US$ in 2001.
- How does France rank for human capital?
- France ranks 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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