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 150 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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1995200720201995: 165.2k current US$1996: 167.2k current US$1997: 170.5k current US$1998: 165.8k current US$1999: 170.7k current US$2000: 179.5k current US$2001: 178.4k current US$2002: 176.0k current US$2003: 202.6k current US$2004: 228.2k current US$2005: 252.5k current US$2006: 285.0k current US$2007: 322.3k current US$2008: 334.8k current US$2009: 303.0k current US$2010: 345.9k current US$2011: 380.6k current US$2012: 389.9k current US$2013: 389.3k current US$2014: 371.8k current US$2015: 330.7k current US$2016: 316.2k current US$2017: 332.9k current US$2018: 348.2k current US$2019: 347.7k current US$2020: 327.3k current US$

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 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Australia 378,664 current US$ compare
  2. 11 Sweden 372,100 current US$ compare
  3. 12 Germany 361,385 current US$ compare
  4. 14 Israel 313,034 current US$ compare
  5. 15 France 296,007 current US$ compare
  6. 16 New Zealand 293,415 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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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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