Human capital in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Human capital was 18.93 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
18.93 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
6th
of 150 countries
All-time high
21.30 trillion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
8.26 trillion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in United Kingdom, 1995–2020

05.0T10.0T15.0T20.0T1995200720201995: 8.3T current US$1996: 8.5T current US$1997: 9.6T current US$1998: 10.2T current US$1999: 10.7T current US$2000: 10.7T current US$2001: 11.0T current US$2002: 11.7T current US$2003: 13.2T current US$2004: 16.1T current US$2005: 16.9T current US$2006: 18.2T current US$2007: 21.0T current US$2008: 20.9T current US$2009: 17.4T current US$2010: 17.7T current US$2011: 18.6T current US$2012: 18.5T current US$2013: 19.3T current US$2014: 21.3T current US$2015: 19.8T current US$2016: 18.4T current US$2017: 18.6T current US$2018: 20.0T current US$2019: 19.8T current US$2020: 18.9T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital in United Kingdom stood at 18.93 trillion current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in United Kingdom peaked at 21.30 trillion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.26 trillion current US$, in 1995.

That places United Kingdom 6th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.45 trillion current US$ 8.26 trillion current US$ 10.70 trillion current US$ 5
2000s 15.71 trillion current US$ 10.70 trillion current US$ 20.96 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 19.21 trillion current US$ 17.68 trillion current US$ 21.30 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 18.93 trillion current US$ 18.93 trillion current US$ 18.93 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 3 Germany 30.05 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 4 Japan 28.54 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 5 France 20.00 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 7 India 12.47 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 8 Canada 12.45 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 9 Brazil 10.43 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in United Kingdom?
Human capital in United Kingdom was 18.93 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 21.30 trillion current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 8.26 trillion current US$ in 1995.
How does United Kingdom rank for human capital?
United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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