Human capital in Portugal
Portugal: Human capital was 1.27 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.27 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
44th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1.83 trillion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
869.18 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
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$, in 1995.
That places Portugal 44th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 869.18 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 918.63 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 871.99 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 922.32 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 940.21 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 876.34 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 899.69 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 986.78 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.20 trillion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 1.35 trillion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 1.50 trillion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 1.50 trillion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.66 trillion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 1.83 trillion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 1.72 trillion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.63 trillion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.60 trillion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.28 trillion current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 1.29 trillion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.27 trillion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.10 trillion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 1.14 trillion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.22 trillion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.35 trillion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.33 trillion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.27 trillion current US$ | -4.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.27 trillion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 trillion current US$, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.27 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 660.22 billion current US$, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 904.47 billion current US$ | 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 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 151 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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