Human capital, female in Belgium

Belgium: Human capital, female was 1.34 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.34 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
21st
of 151 countries
All-time high
1.40 trillion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
443.60 billion current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, female in Belgium, 1995–2020

400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T1.2T1.4T1995200720201995: 620.8B current US$1996: 495.3B current US$1997: 443.6B current US$1998: 583.3B current US$1999: 583.9B current US$2000: 524.4B current US$2001: 580.5B current US$2002: 632.6B current US$2003: 765.8B current US$2004: 812.4B current US$2005: 883.2B current US$2006: 968.4B current US$2007: 1.2T current US$2008: 1.3T current US$2009: 1.3T current US$2010: 1.3T current US$2011: 1.4T current US$2012: 1.3T current US$2013: 1.4T current US$2014: 1.4T current US$2015: 1.2T current US$2016: 1.2T current US$2017: 1.3T current US$2018: 1.4T current US$2019: 1.4T current US$2020: 1.3T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital, female in Belgium stood at 1.34 trillion current US$.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, female in Belgium peaked at 1.40 trillion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 443.60 billion current US$, in 1997.

Belgium ranks 21st of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Human capital, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, female (current US$) in Belgium, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 620.77 billion current US$ —
1996 495.29 billion current US$ -20.2%
1997 443.60 billion current US$ -10.4%
1998 583.32 billion current US$ +31.5%
1999 583.88 billion current US$ +0.1%
2000 524.38 billion current US$ -10.2%
2001 580.47 billion current US$ +10.7%
2002 632.60 billion current US$ +9.0%
2003 765.76 billion current US$ +21.0%
2004 812.38 billion current US$ +6.1%
2005 883.22 billion current US$ +8.7%
2006 968.40 billion current US$ +9.6%
2007 1.15 trillion current US$ +19.0%
2008 1.29 trillion current US$ +12.3%
2009 1.26 trillion current US$ -2.7%
2010 1.32 trillion current US$ +5.0%
2011 1.38 trillion current US$ +4.5%
2012 1.33 trillion current US$ -3.8%
2013 1.38 trillion current US$ +3.6%
2014 1.40 trillion current US$ +1.5%
2015 1.21 trillion current US$ -13.5%
2016 1.23 trillion current US$ +1.5%
2017 1.28 trillion current US$ +4.2%
2018 1.38 trillion current US$ +8.1%
2019 1.36 trillion current US$ -1.4%
2020 1.34 trillion current US$ -1.5%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 1.34 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 573.24 billion current US$, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 1.34 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 295.79 billion current US$, 4.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 545.37 billion current US$ 443.60 billion current US$ 620.77 billion current US$ 5
2000s 887.18 billion current US$ 524.38 billion current US$ 1.29 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 1.33 trillion current US$ 1.21 trillion current US$ 1.40 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 1.34 trillion current US$ 1.34 trillion current US$ 1.34 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 18 Sweden 1.78 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 19 Thailand 1.59 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 20 Poland 1.34 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 22 Denmark 1.25 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 23 Israel 1.08 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 24 Austria 1.07 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, female in Belgium?
Human capital, female in Belgium was 1.34 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.40 trillion current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest human capital, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 443.60 billion current US$ in 1997.
How does Belgium rank for human capital, female?
Belgium ranks 21st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital, female (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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