Human capital in Spain
Spain: Human capital was 7.07 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
7.07 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
15th
of 151 countries
All-time high
11.22 trillion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
4.51 trillion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Spain, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Spain recorded 7.07 trillion current US$ for human capital in 2020.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Spain peaked at 11.22 trillion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.51 trillion current US$, in 2001.
Spain ranks 15th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Spain, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.37 trillion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5.60 trillion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 5.23 trillion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 5.48 trillion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 5.61 trillion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 5.25 trillion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 4.51 trillion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 5.07 trillion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 6.40 trillion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 7.40 trillion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 8.47 trillion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 8.88 trillion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 10.31 trillion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 11.22 trillion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 10.14 trillion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 9.04 trillion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 9.26 trillion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.84 trillion current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 7.75 trillion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.72 trillion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.92 trillion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 7.03 trillion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.36 trillion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.92 trillion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 7.72 trillion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.07 trillion current US$ | -8.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7.07 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 trillion current US$, 4.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.07 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 660.22 billion current US$, 10.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.46 trillion current US$ | 5.23 trillion current US$ | 5.61 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.76 trillion current US$ | 4.51 trillion current US$ | 11.22 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.86 trillion current US$ | 6.92 trillion current US$ | 9.26 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.07 trillion current US$ | 7.07 trillion current US$ | 7.07 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 12 South Korea 8.75 trillion current US$ compare
- 13 Netherlands 7.41 trillion current US$ compare
- 14 Russia 7.27 trillion current US$ compare
- 16 Switzerland 6.44 trillion current US$ compare
- 17 Mexico 4.76 trillion current US$ compare
- 18 Indonesia 4.06 trillion current US$ compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Spain?
- Human capital in Spain was 7.07 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 11.22 trillion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 trillion current US$ in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for human capital?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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