Human capital, male in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Human capital, male was 11.91 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11.91 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
5th
of 151 countries
All-time high
13.39 trillion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
5.46 trillion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, male in United Kingdom, 1995–2020

05.0T10.0T15.0T1995200720201995: 5.5T current US$1996: 5.6T current US$1997: 6.3T current US$1998: 6.7T current US$1999: 7.1T current US$2000: 7.2T current US$2001: 7.2T current US$2002: 7.5T current US$2003: 8.5T current US$2004: 10.5T current US$2005: 10.8T current US$2006: 11.6T current US$2007: 13.3T current US$2008: 13.4T current US$2009: 10.8T current US$2010: 11.2T current US$2011: 11.7T current US$2012: 11.5T current US$2013: 12.1T current US$2014: 13.3T current US$2015: 12.6T current US$2016: 11.5T current US$2017: 11.9T current US$2018: 12.6T current US$2019: 12.5T current US$2020: 11.9T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 11.91 trillion current US$ for human capital, male in 2020.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, male in United Kingdom peaked at 13.39 trillion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.46 trillion current US$, in 1995.

United Kingdom ranks 5th 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 United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, male (current US$) in United Kingdom, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 5.46 trillion current US$ —
1996 5.64 trillion current US$ +3.3%
1997 6.33 trillion current US$ +12.3%
1998 6.73 trillion current US$ +6.2%
1999 7.08 trillion current US$ +5.2%
2000 7.21 trillion current US$ +1.9%
2001 7.19 trillion current US$ -0.3%
2002 7.54 trillion current US$ +4.8%
2003 8.50 trillion current US$ +12.8%
2004 10.49 trillion current US$ +23.4%
2005 10.76 trillion current US$ +2.5%
2006 11.60 trillion current US$ +7.9%
2007 13.35 trillion current US$ +15.0%
2008 13.39 trillion current US$ +0.3%
2009 10.84 trillion current US$ -19.0%
2010 11.17 trillion current US$ +3.1%
2011 11.75 trillion current US$ +5.2%
2012 11.51 trillion current US$ -2.0%
2013 12.11 trillion current US$ +5.2%
2014 13.29 trillion current US$ +9.8%
2015 12.59 trillion current US$ -5.3%
2016 11.50 trillion current US$ -8.6%
2017 11.85 trillion current US$ +3.1%
2018 12.57 trillion current US$ +6.1%
2019 12.47 trillion current US$ -0.8%
2020 11.91 trillion current US$ -4.6%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 11.91 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 920.30 billion current US$, 12.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 11.91 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 billion current US$, 32.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.25 trillion current US$ 5.46 trillion current US$ 7.08 trillion current US$ 5
2000s 10.09 trillion current US$ 7.19 trillion current US$ 13.39 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 12.08 trillion current US$ 11.17 trillion current US$ 13.29 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 11.91 trillion current US$ 11.91 trillion current US$ 11.91 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 China 47.37 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Japan 22.48 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Germany 19.42 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 6 France 10.95 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 7 India 10.68 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 8 Canada 7.67 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, male in United Kingdom?
Human capital, male in United Kingdom was 11.91 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 13.39 trillion current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 5.46 trillion current US$ in 1995.
How does United Kingdom rank for human capital, male?
United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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