Human capital in New Zealand

New Zealand: Human capital was 1.49 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.49 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.52 trillion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
392.53 billion current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in New Zealand, 1995–2020

500.0B750.0B1.0T1.2T1.5T1995200720201995: 491.1B current US$1996: 542.6B current US$1997: 506.0B current US$1998: 427.8B current US$1999: 432.2B current US$2000: 392.5B current US$2001: 400.5B current US$2002: 479.5B current US$2003: 635.4B current US$2004: 748.1B current US$2005: 828.9B current US$2006: 815.8B current US$2007: 1.0T current US$2008: 961.5B current US$2009: 879.0B current US$2010: 1.1T current US$2011: 1.2T current US$2012: 1.3T current US$2013: 1.3T current US$2014: 1.4T current US$2015: 1.2T current US$2016: 1.3T current US$2017: 1.5T current US$2018: 1.5T current US$2019: 1.5T current US$2020: 1.5T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital in New Zealand stood at 1.49 trillion current US$.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in New Zealand peaked at 1.52 trillion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 392.53 billion current US$, in 2000.

That places New Zealand 40th out of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 479.96 billion current US$ 427.85 billion current US$ 542.58 billion current US$ 5
2000s 715.82 billion current US$ 392.53 billion current US$ 1.02 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 1.33 trillion current US$ 1.08 trillion current US$ 1.52 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 1.49 trillion current US$ 1.49 trillion current US$ 1.49 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 37 Colombia 1.77 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 38 South Africa 1.72 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 39 Bangladesh 1.57 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 41 Pakistan 1.48 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 42 Finland 1.47 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 43 Czechia 1.43 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in New Zealand?
Human capital in New Zealand was 1.49 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 trillion current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 392.53 billion current US$ in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for human capital?
New Zealand ranks 40th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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