Human capital in Netherlands

Netherlands: Human capital was 7.41 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
7.41 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 151 countries
All-time high
7.44 trillion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
2.84 trillion current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Netherlands, 1995–2020

02.0T4.0T6.0T8.0T1995200720201995: 4.0T current US$1996: 3.9T current US$1997: 3.5T current US$1998: 3.6T current US$1999: 3.7T current US$2000: 2.8T current US$2001: 2.9T current US$2002: 3.2T current US$2003: 3.8T current US$2004: 4.2T current US$2005: 4.2T current US$2006: 4.7T current US$2007: 5.9T current US$2008: 6.5T current US$2009: 6.3T current US$2010: 6.1T current US$2011: 6.4T current US$2012: 6.2T current US$2013: 6.5T current US$2014: 6.1T current US$2015: 5.8T current US$2016: 6.3T current US$2017: 6.7T current US$2018: 7.4T current US$2019: 7.4T current US$2020: 7.4T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital in Netherlands is 7.41 trillion current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Netherlands peaked at 7.44 trillion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.84 trillion current US$, in 2000.

Netherlands ranks 13th 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Human capital (current US$) in Netherlands, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 3.97 trillion current US$
1996 3.88 trillion current US$ -2.2%
1997 3.50 trillion current US$ -9.6%
1998 3.64 trillion current US$ +3.8%
1999 3.71 trillion current US$ +1.9%
2000 2.84 trillion current US$ -23.4%
2001 2.88 trillion current US$ +1.4%
2002 3.15 trillion current US$ +9.5%
2003 3.84 trillion current US$ +21.6%
2004 4.23 trillion current US$ +10.4%
2005 4.24 trillion current US$ +0.3%
2006 4.69 trillion current US$ +10.6%
2007 5.88 trillion current US$ +25.3%
2008 6.54 trillion current US$ +11.2%
2009 6.27 trillion current US$ -4.2%
2010 6.09 trillion current US$ -2.8%
2011 6.39 trillion current US$ +4.8%
2012 6.20 trillion current US$ -2.9%
2013 6.52 trillion current US$ +5.0%
2014 6.13 trillion current US$ -5.9%
2015 5.80 trillion current US$ -5.4%
2016 6.29 trillion current US$ +8.4%
2017 6.74 trillion current US$ +7.2%
2018 7.44 trillion current US$ +10.2%
2019 7.39 trillion current US$ -0.6%
2020 7.41 trillion current US$ +0.2%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 7.41 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 trillion current US$, 5.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 7.41 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 660.22 billion current US$, 11.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.74 trillion current US$ 3.50 trillion current US$ 3.97 trillion current US$ 5
2000s 4.46 trillion current US$ 2.84 trillion current US$ 6.54 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 6.50 trillion current US$ 5.80 trillion current US$ 7.44 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 7.41 trillion current US$ 7.41 trillion current US$ 7.41 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 10 Australia 9.71 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 11 Italy 9.20 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 12 South Korea 8.75 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 14 Russia 7.27 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 15 Spain 7.07 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 16 Switzerland 6.44 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Netherlands?
Human capital in Netherlands was 7.41 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 7.44 trillion current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2.84 trillion current US$ in 2000.
How does Netherlands rank for human capital?
Netherlands ranks 13th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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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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