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
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$, in 1995.
Canada ranks 13th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167,877 current US$ | 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
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.3763 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (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 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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