Human capital, male in Australia

Australia: Human capital, male was 6.48 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6.48 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
11th
of 150 countries
All-time high
6.48 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
4.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, male in Australia, 1995–2020

02.0T4.0T6.0T1995200720201995: 4.3T real chained 2019 US$1996: 4.3T real chained 2019 US$1997: 4.4T real chained 2019 US$1998: 4.5T real chained 2019 US$1999: 4.5T real chained 2019 US$2000: 4.6T real chained 2019 US$2001: 4.7T real chained 2019 US$2002: 4.7T real chained 2019 US$2003: 4.8T real chained 2019 US$2004: 4.9T real chained 2019 US$2005: 5.0T real chained 2019 US$2006: 5.1T real chained 2019 US$2007: 5.2T real chained 2019 US$2008: 5.3T real chained 2019 US$2009: 5.3T real chained 2019 US$2010: 5.4T real chained 2019 US$2011: 5.6T real chained 2019 US$2012: 5.6T real chained 2019 US$2013: 5.7T real chained 2019 US$2014: 5.7T real chained 2019 US$2015: 5.8T real chained 2019 US$2016: 5.9T real chained 2019 US$2017: 6.1T real chained 2019 US$2018: 6.2T real chained 2019 US$2019: 6.3T real chained 2019 US$2020: 6.5T real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital, male in Australia stood at 6.48 trillion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, male in Australia peaked at 6.48 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Australia ranks 11th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 4.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 4.55 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 4.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 4.65 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 5.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 5.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 5.45 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 6.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 6.48 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 6.48 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 6.48 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 8 Canada 8.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 9 Brazil 7.48 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 10 South Korea 6.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 12 Italy 5.92 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 13 Russia 5.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 14 Netherlands 4.85 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, male in Australia?
Human capital, male in Australia was 6.48 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital, male recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 6.48 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Australia rank for human capital, male?
Australia ranks 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, male rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.