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 151 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
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$, in 1995.
United States ranks 1st of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 65.63 trillion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 69.15 trillion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 73.07 trillion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 78.03 trillion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 82.87 trillion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 87.85 trillion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 89.01 trillion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 89.24 trillion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 91.84 trillion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 96.75 trillion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 101.21 trillion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 107.10 trillion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 111.83 trillion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 108.90 trillion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 103.07 trillion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 106.69 trillion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 112.65 trillion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 121.02 trillion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 125.34 trillion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 132.11 trillion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 137.87 trillion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 141.61 trillion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 149.23 trillion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 156.70 trillion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 164.13 trillion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 162.79 trillion current US$ | -0.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 162.79 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 trillion current US$, 109.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.75 trillion current US$ | 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
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
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 151 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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