Human capital in Portugal
Portugal: Human capital was 1.27 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital in Portugal, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.27 trillion current US$ for human capital in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Portugal peaked at 1.83 trillion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 869.18 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Portugal 44th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 904.47 billion current US$ | 869.18 billion current US$ | 940.21 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.35 trillion current US$ | 876.34 billion current US$ | 1.83 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 trillion current US$ | 1.10 trillion current US$ | 1.63 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 trillion current US$ | 1.27 trillion current US$ | 1.27 trillion current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Portugal?
- Human capital in Portugal was 1.27 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 trillion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 869.18 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for human capital?
- Portugal ranks 44th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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