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 150 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

05.0T10.0T15.0T20.0T1995200720201995: 12.6T current US$1996: 12.6T current US$1997: 11.1T current US$1998: 11.3T current US$1999: 11.5T current US$2000: 10.6T current US$2001: 10.5T current US$2002: 10.7T current US$2003: 13.1T current US$2004: 14.6T current US$2005: 15.4T current US$2006: 16.4T current US$2007: 18.0T current US$2008: 19.6T current US$2009: 18.7T current US$2010: 18.6T current US$2011: 20.1T current US$2012: 19.3T current US$2013: 20.5T current US$2014: 20.6T current US$2015: 17.8T current US$2016: 18.5T current US$2017: 19.5T current US$2018: 21.1T current US$2019: 20.6T current US$2020: 20.0T current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 China 72.75 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Germany 30.05 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Japan 28.54 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom 18.93 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 7 India 12.47 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 8 Canada 12.45 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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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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