Human capital, male in France

France: Human capital, male was 11.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
7th
of 151 countries
All-time high
11.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
8.94 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, male in France, 1995–2020

02.5T5.0T7.5T10.0T12.5T1995200720201995: 8.9T real chained 2019 US$1996: 9.0T real chained 2019 US$1997: 9.0T real chained 2019 US$1998: 9.1T real chained 2019 US$1999: 9.2T real chained 2019 US$2000: 9.4T real chained 2019 US$2001: 9.7T real chained 2019 US$2002: 9.8T real chained 2019 US$2003: 9.9T real chained 2019 US$2004: 10.0T real chained 2019 US$2005: 10.1T real chained 2019 US$2006: 10.1T real chained 2019 US$2007: 10.3T real chained 2019 US$2008: 10.5T real chained 2019 US$2009: 10.4T real chained 2019 US$2010: 10.5T real chained 2019 US$2011: 10.6T real chained 2019 US$2012: 10.6T real chained 2019 US$2013: 10.6T real chained 2019 US$2014: 10.5T real chained 2019 US$2015: 10.6T real chained 2019 US$2016: 10.7T real chained 2019 US$2017: 10.9T real chained 2019 US$2018: 11.1T real chained 2019 US$2019: 11.3T real chained 2019 US$2020: 11.5T real chained 2019 US$

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 France stood at 11.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, male in France peaked at 11.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.94 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places France 7th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Human capital, male in France, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$) in France, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 8.94 trillion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 9.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
1997 8.99 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -0.0%
1998 9.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
1999 9.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2000 9.44 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +2.5%
2001 9.68 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +2.6%
2002 9.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2003 9.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +1.6%
2004 9.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +0.5%
2005 10.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +1.0%
2006 10.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +0.8%
2007 10.32 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2008 10.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2009 10.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2010 10.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +0.8%
2011 10.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2012 10.60 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2013 10.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
2014 10.55 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2015 10.61 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2016 10.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2017 10.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2018 11.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2019 11.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2020 11.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 11.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 940.67 billion real chained 2019 US$, 12.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • France's 11.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 361.57 billion real chained 2019 US$, 31.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 8.94 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 9.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 10.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 9.44 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 10.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 11.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 11.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 11.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 11.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 4 Germany 19.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom 12.57 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 6 India 11.55 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 8 Canada 8.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 9 Brazil 7.48 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 10 South Korea 6.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, male in France?
Human capital, male in France was 11.46 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 11.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 8.94 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does France rank for human capital, male?
France ranks 7th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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.