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 150 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

02.5T5.0T7.5T10.0T12.5T1995200720201995: 5.4T current US$1996: 5.9T current US$1997: 5.6T current US$1998: 5.4T current US$1999: 5.7T current US$2000: 5.1T current US$2001: 5.5T current US$2002: 6.0T current US$2003: 7.4T current US$2004: 8.4T current US$2005: 8.9T current US$2006: 9.5T current US$2007: 10.8T current US$2008: 12.2T current US$2009: 11.3T current US$2010: 10.6T current US$2011: 11.4T current US$2012: 10.3T current US$2013: 10.7T current US$2014: 10.3T current US$2015: 9.4T current US$2016: 9.2T current US$2017: 9.6T current US$2018: 10.2T current US$2019: 9.8T current US$2020: 9.2T current US$

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 150 countries on this measure, 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 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

  1. 8 Canada 12.45 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 9 Brazil 10.43 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 10 Australia 9.71 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 12 South Korea 8.75 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 13 Netherlands 7.41 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 14 Russia 7.27 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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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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