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 150 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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1995200720201995: 211.0k current US$1996: 210.2k current US$1997: 185.7k current US$1998: 188.4k current US$1999: 190.1k current US$2000: 174.5k current US$2001: 171.2k current US$2002: 172.5k current US$2003: 210.6k current US$2004: 232.2k current US$2005: 243.6k current US$2006: 257.4k current US$2007: 280.6k current US$2008: 303.9k current US$2009: 288.9k current US$2010: 285.7k current US$2011: 306.9k current US$2012: 294.2k current US$2013: 310.6k current US$2014: 311.3k current US$2015: 267.6k current US$2016: 276.9k current US$2017: 291.5k current US$2018: 313.5k current US$2019: 305.4k current US$2020: 296.0k current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Germany 361,385 current US$ compare
  2. 13 Canada 327,314 current US$ compare
  3. 14 Israel 313,034 current US$ compare
  4. 16 New Zealand 293,415 current US$ compare
  5. 17 Belgium 283,516 current US$ compare
  6. 18 United Kingdom 282,189 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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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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