Human capital in Greece
Greece: Human capital was 827.62 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
827.62 billion current US$
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
51st
of 151 countries
All-time high
1.76 trillion current US$
in 2007
All-time low
588.54 billion current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Greece, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital in Greece is 827.62 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Greece peaked at 1.76 trillion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 588.54 billion current US$, in 2000.
That places Greece 51st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Greece, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 700.78 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 640.00 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 639.18 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 650.21 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 649.08 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 588.54 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 651.45 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 782.74 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 trillion current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 1.21 trillion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 1.41 trillion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 1.54 trillion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.76 trillion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 1.64 trillion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.56 trillion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.37 trillion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 1.35 trillion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.11 trillion current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 trillion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.05 trillion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 855.34 billion current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 856.45 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 878.85 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 937.15 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 897.61 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 827.62 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 827.62 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 trillion current US$, 55% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Greece's 827.62 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 660.22 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 655.85 billion current US$ | 639.18 billion current US$ | 700.78 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.22 trillion current US$ | 588.54 billion current US$ | 1.76 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 trillion current US$ | 855.34 billion current US$ | 1.37 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 827.62 billion current US$ | 827.62 billion current US$ | 827.62 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Greece?
- Human capital in Greece was 827.62 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 trillion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 588.54 billion current US$ in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for human capital?
- Greece ranks 51st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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