Human capital in United States

United States: Human capital was 162.79 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
162.79 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 150 countries
All-time high
164.13 trillion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
65.63 trillion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in United States, 1995–2020

050.0T100.0T150.0T1995200720201995: 65.6T current US$1996: 69.2T current US$1997: 73.1T current US$1998: 78.0T current US$1999: 82.9T current US$2000: 87.9T current US$2001: 89.0T current US$2002: 89.2T current US$2003: 91.8T current US$2004: 96.8T current US$2005: 101.2T current US$2006: 107.1T current US$2007: 111.8T current US$2008: 108.9T current US$2009: 103.1T current US$2010: 106.7T current US$2011: 112.6T current US$2012: 121.0T current US$2013: 125.3T current US$2014: 132.1T current US$2015: 137.9T current US$2016: 141.6T current US$2017: 149.2T current US$2018: 156.7T current US$2019: 164.1T current US$2020: 162.8T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital in United States is 162.79 trillion current US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in United States peaked at 164.13 trillion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.63 trillion current US$, in 1995.

United States ranks 1st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.75 trillion current US$ 65.63 trillion current US$ 82.87 trillion current US$ 5
2000s 98.68 trillion current US$ 87.85 trillion current US$ 111.83 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 134.74 trillion current US$ 106.69 trillion current US$ 164.13 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 162.79 trillion current US$ 162.79 trillion current US$ 162.79 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 China 72.75 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Germany 30.05 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Japan 28.54 trillion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in United States?
Human capital in United States was 162.79 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 164.13 trillion current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 65.63 trillion current US$ in 1995.
How does United States rank for human capital?
United States ranks 1st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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