Human capital, male in Germany

Germany: Human capital, male was 19.42 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
19.42 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 151 countries
All-time high
19.73 trillion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
9.64 trillion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, male in Germany, 1995–2020

05.0T10.0T15.0T20.0T1995200720201995: 13.3T current US$1996: 12.9T current US$1997: 11.1T current US$1998: 11.3T current US$1999: 11.1T current US$2000: 10.1T current US$2001: 9.6T current US$2002: 10.0T current US$2003: 11.8T current US$2004: 13.2T current US$2005: 12.7T current US$2006: 13.6T current US$2007: 15.4T current US$2008: 17.1T current US$2009: 15.7T current US$2010: 15.8T current US$2011: 17.3T current US$2012: 16.9T current US$2013: 18.3T current US$2014: 19.2T current US$2015: 16.2T current US$2016: 17.1T current US$2017: 18.0T current US$2018: 19.7T current US$2019: 19.2T current US$2020: 19.4T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital, male in Germany is 19.42 trillion current US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, male in Germany peaked at 19.73 trillion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.64 trillion current US$, in 2001.

Germany ranks 4th 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, male in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, male (current US$) in Germany, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 13.34 trillion current US$
1996 12.88 trillion current US$ -3.4%
1997 11.06 trillion current US$ -14.2%
1998 11.28 trillion current US$ +2.0%
1999 11.06 trillion current US$ -2.0%
2000 10.08 trillion current US$ -8.9%
2001 9.64 trillion current US$ -4.3%
2002 9.99 trillion current US$ +3.6%
2003 11.82 trillion current US$ +18.3%
2004 13.20 trillion current US$ +11.7%
2005 12.73 trillion current US$ -3.6%
2006 13.60 trillion current US$ +6.9%
2007 15.36 trillion current US$ +12.9%
2008 17.08 trillion current US$ +11.2%
2009 15.72 trillion current US$ -8.0%
2010 15.80 trillion current US$ +0.5%
2011 17.34 trillion current US$ +9.8%
2012 16.94 trillion current US$ -2.3%
2013 18.26 trillion current US$ +7.8%
2014 19.18 trillion current US$ +5.0%
2015 16.21 trillion current US$ -15.5%
2016 17.11 trillion current US$ +5.5%
2017 18.00 trillion current US$ +5.2%
2018 19.73 trillion current US$ +9.6%
2019 19.20 trillion current US$ -2.7%
2020 19.42 trillion current US$ +1.1%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 19.42 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 920.30 billion current US$, 21.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 19.42 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 billion current US$, 53.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.92 trillion current US$ 11.06 trillion current US$ 13.34 trillion current US$ 5
2000s 12.92 trillion current US$ 9.64 trillion current US$ 17.08 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 17.78 trillion current US$ 15.80 trillion current US$ 19.73 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 19.42 trillion current US$ 19.42 trillion current US$ 19.42 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United States 100.17 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 2 China 47.37 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 3 Japan 22.48 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 11.91 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 6 France 10.95 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 7 India 10.68 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, male in Germany?
Human capital, male in Germany was 19.42 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 19.73 trillion current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 9.64 trillion current US$ in 2001.
How does Germany rank for human capital, male?
Germany ranks 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Human capital, male (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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