Human capital per capita in Belgium

Belgium: Human capital per capita was 283,516 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
283,516 current US$
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
17th
of 150 countries
All-time high
307,423 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
134,405 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Belgium, 1995–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1995200720201995: 189.8k current US$1996: 150.3k current US$1997: 134.4k current US$1998: 163.4k current US$1999: 163.1k current US$2000: 146.2k current US$2001: 147.9k current US$2002: 160.5k current US$2003: 193.5k current US$2004: 205.9k current US$2005: 222.8k current US$2006: 242.7k current US$2007: 275.3k current US$2008: 307.4k current US$2009: 288.8k current US$2010: 280.1k current US$2011: 302.1k current US$2012: 283.9k current US$2013: 299.1k current US$2014: 300.9k current US$2015: 253.8k current US$2016: 254.6k current US$2017: 273.5k current US$2018: 294.5k current US$2019: 289.0k current US$2020: 283.5k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 283,516 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Belgium peaked at 307,423 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 134,405 current US$, in 1997.

Belgium ranks 17th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 160,219 current US$ 134,405 current US$ 189,822 current US$ 5
2000s 219,104 current US$ 146,174 current US$ 307,423 current US$ 10
2010s 283,156 current US$ 253,798 current US$ 302,092 current US$ 10
2020s 283,516 current US$ 283,516 current US$ 283,516 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Israel 313,034 current US$ compare
  2. 15 France 296,007 current US$ compare
  3. 16 New Zealand 293,415 current US$ compare
  4. 18 United Kingdom 282,189 current US$ compare
  5. 19 Austria 276,292 current US$ compare
  6. 20 Finland 265,313 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Belgium?
Human capital per capita in Belgium was 283,516 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 307,423 current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 134,405 current US$ in 1997.
How does Belgium rank for human capital per capita?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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About this data

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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