Human capital, male in Ireland

Ireland: Human capital, male was 1.07 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.07 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
37th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1.25 trillion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
332.57 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, male in Ireland, 1995–2020

400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T1.2T1995200720201995: 332.6B current US$1996: 374.4B current US$1997: 381.1B current US$1998: 401.4B current US$1999: 421.4B current US$2000: 414.2B current US$2001: 459.2B current US$2002: 507.8B current US$2003: 631.6B current US$2004: 754.1B current US$2005: 927.5B current US$2006: 1.1T current US$2007: 1.2T current US$2008: 1.3T current US$2009: 912.6B current US$2010: 799.9B current US$2011: 771.1B current US$2012: 704.3B current US$2013: 824.7B current US$2014: 910.2B current US$2015: 771.0B current US$2016: 803.2B current US$2017: 920.3B current US$2018: 975.6B current US$2019: 1.0T current US$2020: 1.1T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital, male in Ireland stood at 1.07 trillion current US$.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, male in Ireland peaked at 1.25 trillion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 332.57 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Ireland 37th 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, male (current US$) in Ireland, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 332.57 billion current US$
1996 374.39 billion current US$ +12.6%
1997 381.14 billion current US$ +1.8%
1998 401.38 billion current US$ +5.3%
1999 421.37 billion current US$ +5.0%
2000 414.19 billion current US$ -1.7%
2001 459.25 billion current US$ +10.9%
2002 507.78 billion current US$ +10.6%
2003 631.58 billion current US$ +24.4%
2004 754.14 billion current US$ +19.4%
2005 927.53 billion current US$ +23.0%
2006 1.07 trillion current US$ +15.2%
2007 1.19 trillion current US$ +11.2%
2008 1.25 trillion current US$ +5.4%
2009 912.65 billion current US$ -27.2%
2010 799.87 billion current US$ -12.4%
2011 771.09 billion current US$ -3.6%
2012 704.29 billion current US$ -8.7%
2013 824.75 billion current US$ +17.1%
2014 910.20 billion current US$ +10.4%
2015 770.98 billion current US$ -15.3%
2016 803.15 billion current US$ +4.2%
2017 920.28 billion current US$ +14.6%
2018 975.60 billion current US$ +6.0%
2019 1.00 trillion current US$ +2.9%
2020 1.07 trillion current US$ +6.5%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 1.07 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 920.30 billion current US$, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 1.07 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 billion current US$, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 382.17 billion current US$ 332.57 billion current US$ 421.37 billion current US$ 5
2000s 811.76 billion current US$ 414.19 billion current US$ 1.25 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 848.40 billion current US$ 704.29 billion current US$ 1.00 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 1.07 trillion current US$ 1.07 trillion current US$ 1.07 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 34 Malaysia 1.16 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 35 Philippines 1.16 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 36 Vietnam 1.08 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 38 Chile 1.05 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 39 Colombia 952.30 billion current US$ compare
  6. 40 South Africa 930.02 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, male in Ireland?
Human capital, male in Ireland was 1.07 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 trillion current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 332.57 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Ireland rank for human capital, male?
Ireland ranks 37th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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