Human capital in Ireland

Ireland: Human capital was 1.91 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.91 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
32nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.92 trillion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
452.99 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Ireland, 1995–2020

500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T1995200720201995: 453.0B current US$1996: 507.0B current US$1997: 540.9B current US$1998: 569.5B current US$1999: 597.6B current US$2000: 587.1B current US$2001: 705.6B current US$2002: 781.1B current US$2003: 976.2B current US$2004: 1.2T current US$2005: 1.4T current US$2006: 1.6T current US$2007: 1.9T current US$2008: 1.9T current US$2009: 1.6T current US$2010: 1.3T current US$2011: 1.3T current US$2012: 1.2T current US$2013: 1.4T current US$2014: 1.5T current US$2015: 1.2T current US$2016: 1.4T current US$2017: 1.5T current US$2018: 1.7T current US$2019: 1.8T current US$2020: 1.9T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 1.91 trillion current US$ for human capital in 2020.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Ireland peaked at 1.92 trillion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 452.99 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Ireland 32nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 533.60 billion current US$ 452.99 billion current US$ 597.62 billion current US$ 5
2000s 1.27 trillion current US$ 587.08 billion current US$ 1.92 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 1.44 trillion current US$ 1.22 trillion current US$ 1.79 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 1.91 trillion current US$ 1.91 trillion current US$ 1.91 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 29 Argentina 2.03 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 30 Saudi Arabia 2.03 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 31 Philippines 1.97 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 33 Vietnam 1.87 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 34 Malaysia 1.87 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 35 Chile 1.81 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Ireland?
Human capital in Ireland was 1.91 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.92 trillion current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 452.99 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Ireland rank for human capital?
Ireland ranks 32nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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