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 150 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$, in 2001.
Spain ranks 15th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.46 trillion current US$ | 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 150 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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