Human capital in Switzerland
Switzerland: Human capital was 6.44 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital in Switzerland, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital in Switzerland is 6.44 trillion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Switzerland peaked at 6.44 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.21 trillion current US$, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 16th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.62 trillion current US$ | 2.40 trillion current US$ | 2.98 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.29 trillion current US$ | 2.21 trillion current US$ | 4.57 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 trillion current US$ | 5.01 trillion current US$ | 6.33 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.44 trillion current US$ | 6.44 trillion current US$ | 6.44 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Switzerland?
- Human capital in Switzerland was 6.44 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 trillion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 trillion current US$ in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for human capital?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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