Human capital in Germany

Germany: Human capital was 30.05 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
30.05 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
30.56 trillion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
13.33 trillion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Germany, 1995–2020

010.0T20.0T30.0T1995200720201995: 18.6T current US$1996: 17.8T current US$1997: 15.5T current US$1998: 15.8T current US$1999: 15.5T current US$2000: 13.9T current US$2001: 13.3T current US$2002: 14.0T current US$2003: 16.5T current US$2004: 18.7T current US$2005: 18.2T current US$2006: 19.1T current US$2007: 21.8T current US$2008: 24.6T current US$2009: 23.3T current US$2010: 22.9T current US$2011: 25.3T current US$2012: 25.1T current US$2013: 27.0T current US$2014: 28.4T current US$2015: 24.6T current US$2016: 25.9T current US$2017: 27.9T current US$2018: 30.6T current US$2019: 29.7T current US$2020: 30.1T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital in Germany is 30.05 trillion current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Germany peaked at 30.56 trillion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.33 trillion current US$, in 2001.

That places Germany 3rd 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 16.62 trillion current US$ 15.49 trillion current US$ 18.55 trillion current US$ 5
2000s 18.34 trillion current US$ 13.33 trillion current US$ 24.59 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 26.73 trillion current US$ 22.85 trillion current US$ 30.56 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 30.05 trillion current US$ 30.05 trillion current US$ 30.05 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United States 162.79 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 2 China 72.75 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Japan 28.54 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 5 France 20.00 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 18.93 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

More reference data data for Germany

All data for Germany →

Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Germany?
Human capital in Germany was 30.05 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 30.56 trillion current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 13.33 trillion current US$ in 2001.
How does Germany rank for human capital?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

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
Last refreshed