Human capital, male in Belgium
Belgium: Human capital, male was 1.93 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.93 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2.00 trillion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
924.81 billion current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital, male in Belgium, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.93 trillion current US$ for human capital, male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital, male in Belgium peaked at 2.00 trillion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 924.81 billion current US$, in 1997.
That places Belgium 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.30 trillion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.03 trillion current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 924.81 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 1.08 trillion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 1.08 trillion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 974.09 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 941.11 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.03 trillion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.24 trillion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 1.33 trillion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.45 trillion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.59 trillion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.77 trillion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 2.00 trillion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 1.86 trillion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.73 trillion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.95 trillion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 1.83 trillion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.96 trillion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.98 trillion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.65 trillion current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 1.66 trillion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.83 trillion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.98 trillion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.96 trillion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.93 trillion current US$ | -1.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.93 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 920.30 billion current US$, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.93 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 billion current US$, 5.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 trillion current US$ | 924.81 billion current US$ | 1.30 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.42 trillion current US$ | 941.11 billion current US$ | 2.00 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 trillion current US$ | 1.65 trillion current US$ | 1.98 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 trillion current US$ | 1.93 trillion current US$ | 1.93 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital, male in Belgium?
- Human capital, male in Belgium was 1.93 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 trillion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 924.81 billion current US$ in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for human capital, male?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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