Human capital, male in Germany
Germany: Human capital, male was 19.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
19.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 151 countries
All-time high
19.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
15.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2004
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital, male in Germany, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
Germany recorded 19.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital, male in Germany peaked at 19.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 2004.
That places Germany 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.67 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 16.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 16.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 16.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 16.61 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 16.69 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 16.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 16.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 15.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 16.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 16.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 17.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 17.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.29 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 18.12 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 18.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.32 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 18.71 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 18.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 19.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 19.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 19.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 19.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 940.67 billion real chained 2019 US$, 20.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Germany's 19.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 361.57 billion real chained 2019 US$, 53.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.52 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 16.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 16.67 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 17.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 17.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 19.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 19.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 19.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States 102.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 2 China 46.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 3 Japan 22.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 United Kingdom 12.57 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 6 India 11.55 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 7 France 11.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital, male in Germany?
- Human capital, male in Germany was 19.37 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for human capital, male?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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
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.