Human capital in New Zealand
New Zealand: Human capital was 1.49 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital in New Zealand, 1995–2020
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$, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 40th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 479.96 billion current US$ | 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 |
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More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 45.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12,595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 402.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 406.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 66.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.7851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 12,188 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
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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