Human capital, male in Portugal

Portugal: Human capital, male was 670.94 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
670.94 billion current US$
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
48th
of 151 countries
All-time high
998.78 billion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
471.53 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, male in Portugal, 1995–2020

0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T1995200720201995: 471.5B current US$1996: 498.6B current US$1997: 474.0B current US$1998: 501.9B current US$1999: 512.2B current US$2000: 478.2B current US$2001: 491.4B current US$2002: 539.0B current US$2003: 654.7B current US$2004: 738.1B current US$2005: 803.1B current US$2006: 812.7B current US$2007: 902.9B current US$2008: 998.8B current US$2009: 914.5B current US$2010: 863.6B current US$2011: 846.3B current US$2012: 674.9B current US$2013: 683.0B current US$2014: 672.8B current US$2015: 584.7B current US$2016: 602.1B current US$2017: 644.2B current US$2018: 710.0B current US$2019: 700.3B current US$2020: 670.9B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital, male in Portugal stood at 670.94 billion current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, male in Portugal peaked at 998.78 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 471.53 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Portugal 48th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Human capital, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, male (current US$) in Portugal, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 471.53 billion current US$ —
1996 498.58 billion current US$ +5.7%
1997 473.99 billion current US$ -4.9%
1998 501.90 billion current US$ +5.9%
1999 512.23 billion current US$ +2.1%
2000 478.19 billion current US$ -6.6%
2001 491.41 billion current US$ +2.8%
2002 538.95 billion current US$ +9.7%
2003 654.67 billion current US$ +21.5%
2004 738.14 billion current US$ +12.7%
2005 803.06 billion current US$ +8.8%
2006 812.66 billion current US$ +1.2%
2007 902.95 billion current US$ +11.1%
2008 998.78 billion current US$ +10.6%
2009 914.52 billion current US$ -8.4%
2010 863.63 billion current US$ -5.6%
2011 846.26 billion current US$ -2.0%
2012 674.89 billion current US$ -20.3%
2013 683.04 billion current US$ +1.2%
2014 672.79 billion current US$ -1.5%
2015 584.67 billion current US$ -13.1%
2016 602.15 billion current US$ +3.0%
2017 644.21 billion current US$ +7.0%
2018 710.05 billion current US$ +10.2%
2019 700.31 billion current US$ -1.4%
2020 670.94 billion current US$ -4.2%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 670.94 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 920.30 billion current US$, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 670.94 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 billion current US$, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 491.64 billion current US$ 471.53 billion current US$ 512.23 billion current US$ 5
2000s 733.33 billion current US$ 478.19 billion current US$ 998.78 billion current US$ 10
2010s 698.20 billion current US$ 584.67 billion current US$ 863.63 billion current US$ 10
2020s 670.94 billion current US$ 670.94 billion current US$ 670.94 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 45 Peru 711.01 billion current US$ compare
  2. 46 Ethiopia 691.80 billion current US$ compare
  3. 47 Nigeria 682.64 billion current US$ compare
  4. 49 Romania 665.94 billion current US$ compare
  5. 50 Iran 589.60 billion current US$ compare
  6. 51 Kenya 541.58 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, male in Portugal?
Human capital, male in Portugal was 670.94 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 998.78 billion current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 471.53 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for human capital, male?
Portugal ranks 48th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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