Human capital per capita in Austria

Austria: Human capital per capita was 276,292 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
276,292 current US$
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
19th
of 151 countries
All-time high
298,541 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
102,544 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Austria, 1995–2020

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1995200720201995: 211.4k current US$1996: 201.6k current US$1997: 175.6k current US$1998: 176.3k current US$1999: 173.1k current US$2000: 153.1k current US$2001: 102.5k current US$2002: 109.0k current US$2003: 131.9k current US$2004: 141.0k current US$2005: 139.9k current US$2006: 148.3k current US$2007: 172.3k current US$2008: 185.6k current US$2009: 177.1k current US$2010: 169.2k current US$2011: 185.0k current US$2012: 183.8k current US$2013: 199.3k current US$2014: 298.5k current US$2015: 238.7k current US$2016: 256.7k current US$2017: 266.7k current US$2018: 289.9k current US$2019: 284.6k current US$2020: 276.3k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Austria recorded 276,292 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Austria peaked at 298,541 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 102,544 current US$, in 2001.

Austria ranks 19th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Human capital per capita in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita (current US$) in Austria, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 211,426 current US$ —
1996 201,562 current US$ -4.7%
1997 175,629 current US$ -12.9%
1998 176,299 current US$ +0.4%
1999 173,088 current US$ -1.8%
2000 153,136 current US$ -11.5%
2001 102,544 current US$ -33.0%
2002 108,953 current US$ +6.2%
2003 131,882 current US$ +21.0%
2004 141,016 current US$ +6.9%
2005 139,854 current US$ -0.8%
2006 148,273 current US$ +6.0%
2007 172,299 current US$ +16.2%
2008 185,606 current US$ +7.7%
2009 177,052 current US$ -4.6%
2010 169,232 current US$ -4.4%
2011 185,004 current US$ +9.3%
2012 183,810 current US$ -0.6%
2013 199,282 current US$ +8.4%
2014 298,541 current US$ +49.8%
2015 238,733 current US$ -20.0%
2016 256,732 current US$ +7.5%
2017 266,732 current US$ +3.9%
2018 289,923 current US$ +8.7%
2019 284,575 current US$ -1.8%
2020 276,292 current US$ -2.9%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 276,292 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 276,292 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,478 current US$, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 187,601 current US$ 173,088 current US$ 211,426 current US$ 5
2000s 146,062 current US$ 102,544 current US$ 185,606 current US$ 10
2010s 237,256 current US$ 169,232 current US$ 298,541 current US$ 10
2020s 276,292 current US$ 276,292 current US$ 276,292 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 16 New Zealand 293,415 current US$ compare
  2. 17 Belgium 283,516 current US$ compare
  3. 18 United Kingdom 282,189 current US$ compare
  4. 20 Finland 265,313 current US$ compare
  5. 21 Japan 226,025 current US$ compare
  6. 22 Qatar 214,368 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Austria?
Human capital per capita in Austria was 276,292 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 298,541 current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 102,544 current US$ in 2001.
How does Austria rank for human capital per capita?
Austria ranks 19th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria 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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Indicator
Human capital per capita (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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