Human capital per capita in Estonia

Estonia: Human capital per capita was 137,307 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
137,307 current US$
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 150 countries
All-time high
137,307 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
19,291 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Estonia, 1995–2020

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1995200720201995: 19.3k current US$1996: 21.2k current US$1997: 22.3k current US$1998: 24.5k current US$1999: 24.2k current US$2000: 23.5k current US$2001: 25.2k current US$2002: 29.4k current US$2003: 39.6k current US$2004: 48.7k current US$2005: 57.4k current US$2006: 70.8k current US$2007: 98.9k current US$2008: 113.5k current US$2009: 89.6k current US$2010: 80.7k current US$2011: 93.1k current US$2012: 95.6k current US$2013: 104.6k current US$2014: 112.1k current US$2015: 100.6k current US$2016: 103.9k current US$2017: 119.0k current US$2018: 135.4k current US$2019: 137.0k current US$2020: 137.3k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita in Estonia stood at 137,307 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Estonia peaked at 137,307 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,291 current US$, in 1995.

Estonia ranks 29th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,270 current US$ 19,291 current US$ 24,459 current US$ 5
2000s 59,652 current US$ 23,477 current US$ 113,529 current US$ 10
2010s 108,216 current US$ 80,719 current US$ 136,996 current US$ 10
2020s 137,307 current US$ 137,307 current US$ 137,307 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 26 South Korea 168,878 current US$ compare
  2. 27 Italy 154,863 current US$ compare
  3. 28 Spain 149,174 current US$ compare
  4. 30 Czechia 134,117 current US$ compare
  5. 31 Portugal 123,661 current US$ compare
  6. 32 Lithuania 107,713 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Estonia?
Human capital per capita in Estonia was 137,307 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 137,307 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 19,291 current US$ in 1995.
How does Estonia rank for human capital per capita?
Estonia ranks 29th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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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