Human capital in Poland
Poland: Human capital was 3.24 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.24 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
22nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
3.24 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
655.83 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Poland, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in Poland stood at 3.24 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Poland peaked at 3.24 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 655.83 billion current US$, in 1995.
Poland ranks 22nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Poland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 655.83 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 922.32 billion current US$ | +40.6% |
| 1997 | 914.71 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.02 trillion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 975.29 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 973.14 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.12 trillion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 1.11 trillion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.17 trillion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.28 trillion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 1.55 trillion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 1.77 trillion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 2.26 trillion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 2.97 trillion current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 2.37 trillion current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 2.38 trillion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.59 trillion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 2.49 trillion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.59 trillion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.75 trillion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.35 trillion current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 2.41 trillion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.70 trillion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 3.12 trillion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 3.16 trillion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.24 trillion current US$ | +2.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.24 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 trillion current US$, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.24 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 660.22 billion current US$, 4.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 897.98 billion current US$ | 655.83 billion current US$ | 1.02 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.66 trillion current US$ | 973.14 billion current US$ | 2.97 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 trillion current US$ | 2.35 trillion current US$ | 3.16 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 trillion current US$ | 3.24 trillion current US$ | 3.24 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Poland?
- Human capital in Poland was 3.24 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 trillion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 655.83 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Poland rank for human capital?
- Poland ranks 22nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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