Human capital, female in Portugal

Portugal: Human capital, female was 652.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
652.20 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
39th
of 151 countries
All-time high
652.20 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
418.83 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, female in Portugal, 1995–2020

0200.0B400.0B600.0B1995200720201995: 418.8B real chained 2019 US$1996: 424.4B real chained 2019 US$1997: 439.6B real chained 2019 US$1998: 482.3B real chained 2019 US$1999: 500.7B real chained 2019 US$2000: 518.7B real chained 2019 US$2001: 528.5B real chained 2019 US$2002: 535.8B real chained 2019 US$2003: 534.1B real chained 2019 US$2004: 531.6B real chained 2019 US$2005: 534.3B real chained 2019 US$2006: 543.4B real chained 2019 US$2007: 552.7B real chained 2019 US$2008: 564.6B real chained 2019 US$2009: 563.2B real chained 2019 US$2010: 562.2B real chained 2019 US$2011: 546.6B real chained 2019 US$2012: 535.1B real chained 2019 US$2013: 527.1B real chained 2019 US$2014: 539.8B real chained 2019 US$2015: 552.9B real chained 2019 US$2016: 564.2B real chained 2019 US$2017: 585.8B real chained 2019 US$2018: 607.6B real chained 2019 US$2019: 629.8B real chained 2019 US$2020: 652.2B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital, female in Portugal is 652.20 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, female in Portugal peaked at 652.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 418.83 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Portugal ranks 39th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Human capital, female in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$) in Portugal, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 418.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 424.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
1997 439.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.6%
1998 482.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ +9.7%
1999 500.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.8%
2000 518.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.6%
2001 528.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%
2002 535.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2003 534.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.3%
2004 531.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2005 534.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.5%
2006 543.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2007 552.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2008 564.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.2%
2009 563.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.3%
2010 562.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.2%
2011 546.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2012 535.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2013 527.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2014 539.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.4%
2015 552.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.4%
2016 564.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.0%
2017 585.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.8%
2018 607.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.7%
2019 629.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.6%
2020 652.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 652.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 615.91 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 652.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 296.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 453.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ 418.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ 500.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 540.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ 518.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ 564.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 565.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ 527.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ 629.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 652.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ 652.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ 652.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 36 Vietnam 782.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 37 Finland 711.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 38 Peru 653.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 40 New Zealand 615.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 41 Nigeria 612.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 42 Czechia 565.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, female in Portugal?
Human capital, female in Portugal was 652.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital, female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 652.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital, female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 418.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for human capital, female?
Portugal ranks 39th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.