Human capital per capita in France
France: Human capital per capita was 296,007 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
296,007 current US$
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
15th
of 151 countries
All-time high
313,501 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
171,210 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in France, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in France is 296,007 current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in France peaked at 313,501 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 171,210 current US$, in 2001.
That places France 15th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in France, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 210,994 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 210,245 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 185,701 current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 188,358 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 190,057 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 174,490 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 171,210 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 172,454 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 210,553 current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 232,242 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 243,558 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 257,394 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 280,571 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 303,920 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 288,922 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 285,655 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 306,920 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 294,191 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 310,572 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 311,297 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 267,581 current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 276,879 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 291,528 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 313,501 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 305,428 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 296,007 current US$ | -3.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 296,007 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- France's 296,007 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,478 current US$, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197,071 current US$ | 185,701 current US$ | 210,994 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 233,531 current US$ | 171,210 current US$ | 303,920 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 296,355 current US$ | 267,581 current US$ | 313,501 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 296,007 current US$ | 296,007 current US$ | 296,007 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in France?
- Human capital per capita in France was 296,007 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 313,501 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,210 current US$ in 2001.
- How does France rank for human capital per capita?
- France ranks 15th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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