Human capital per capita in Australia
Australia: Human capital per capita was 378,664 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
378,664 current US$
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
10th
of 151 countries
All-time high
493,864 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
133,578 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Australia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Australia is 378,664 current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Australia peaked at 493,864 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 133,578 current US$, in 2001.
That places Australia 10th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 146,340 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 158,906 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 167,476 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 151,013 current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 142,384 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 148,524 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 133,578 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 134,894 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 161,698 current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 210,240 current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 236,630 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 251,424 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 282,184 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 336,424 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 290,955 current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 363,377 current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 448,510 current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 493,864 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 491,011 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 458,755 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 422,108 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 363,479 current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 397,469 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 417,516 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 402,947 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 378,664 current US$ | -6.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 378,664 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 378,664 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32,991 current US$, 11.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153,224 current US$ | 142,384 current US$ | 167,476 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 218,655 current US$ | 133,578 current US$ | 336,424 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 425,904 current US$ | 363,377 current US$ | 493,864 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 378,664 current US$ | 378,664 current US$ | 378,664 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Australia?
- Human capital per capita in Australia was 378,664 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 493,864 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,578 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for human capital per capita?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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