Human capital per capita in Canada
Canada: Human capital per capita was 327,314 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
327,314 current US$
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
13th
of 151 countries
All-time high
389,916 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
165,173 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Canada, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Canada is 327,314 current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Canada peaked at 389,916 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 165,173 current US$, in 1995.
Canada ranks 13th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 165,173 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 167,200 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 170,509 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 165,759 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 170,746 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 179,502 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 178,442 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 175,956 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 202,561 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 228,230 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 252,549 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 284,968 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 322,327 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 334,786 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 303,049 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 345,883 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 380,645 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 389,916 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 389,340 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 371,828 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 330,707 current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 316,215 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 332,876 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 348,177 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 347,662 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 327,314 current US$ | -5.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 327,314 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167,877 current US$ | 165,173 current US$ | 170,746 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 246,237 current US$ | 175,956 current US$ | 334,786 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 355,325 current US$ | 316,215 current US$ | 389,916 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 327,314 current US$ | 327,314 current US$ | 327,314 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Canada?
- Human capital per capita in Canada was 327,314 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 389,916 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,173 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Canada rank for human capital per capita?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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