Human capital in Italy
Italy: Human capital was 9.20 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
9.20 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
11th
of 151 countries
All-time high
12.21 trillion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
5.12 trillion current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Italy, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Italy recorded 9.20 trillion current US$ for human capital in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Italy peaked at 12.21 trillion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.12 trillion current US$, in 2000.
Italy ranks 11th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Italy, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.45 trillion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5.90 trillion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 5.60 trillion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 5.41 trillion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 5.72 trillion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 5.12 trillion current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 5.49 trillion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 6.00 trillion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 7.43 trillion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 8.43 trillion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 8.86 trillion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 9.49 trillion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 10.84 trillion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 12.21 trillion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 11.30 trillion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 10.60 trillion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 11.38 trillion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 10.34 trillion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 10.71 trillion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 10.33 trillion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 9.36 trillion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 9.22 trillion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.56 trillion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 10.24 trillion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 9.76 trillion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 9.20 trillion current US$ | -5.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 9.20 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 trillion current US$, 6.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Italy's 9.20 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 660.22 billion current US$, 13.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.62 trillion current US$ | 5.41 trillion current US$ | 5.90 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.52 trillion current US$ | 5.12 trillion current US$ | 12.21 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.15 trillion current US$ | 9.22 trillion current US$ | 11.38 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.20 trillion current US$ | 9.20 trillion current US$ | 9.20 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Italy?
- Human capital in Italy was 9.20 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.21 trillion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 trillion current US$ in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for human capital?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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