Human capital in Switzerland

Switzerland: Human capital was 6.44 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6.44 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
16th
of 150 countries
All-time high
6.44 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
2.21 trillion current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Switzerland, 1995–2020

2.0T3.0T4.0T5.0T6.0T1995200720201995: 3.0T current US$1996: 2.9T current US$1997: 2.4T current US$1998: 2.5T current US$1999: 2.4T current US$2000: 2.2T current US$2001: 2.3T current US$2002: 2.6T current US$2003: 3.0T current US$2004: 3.2T current US$2005: 3.3T current US$2006: 3.4T current US$2007: 3.9T current US$2008: 4.5T current US$2009: 4.6T current US$2010: 5.0T current US$2011: 6.2T current US$2012: 6.0T current US$2013: 6.1T current US$2014: 6.1T current US$2015: 6.2T current US$2016: 6.0T current US$2017: 6.1T current US$2018: 6.3T current US$2019: 6.3T current US$2020: 6.4T current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Netherlands 7.41 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 14 Russia 7.27 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 15 Spain 7.07 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 17 Mexico 4.76 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 18 Indonesia 4.06 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 19 Sweden 3.85 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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