Human capital per capita in Greece

Greece: Human capital per capita was 77,358 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
77,358 current US$
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
40th
of 150 countries
All-time high
159,351 current US$
in 2007
All-time low
54,465 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Greece, 1995–2020

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1995200720201995: 66.3k current US$1996: 60.3k current US$1997: 60.0k current US$1998: 60.7k current US$1999: 60.3k current US$2000: 54.5k current US$2001: 60.0k current US$2002: 71.8k current US$2003: 94.6k current US$2004: 110.1k current US$2005: 128.6k current US$2006: 139.8k current US$2007: 159.4k current US$2008: 147.9k current US$2009: 140.6k current US$2010: 122.9k current US$2011: 121.9k current US$2012: 100.3k current US$2013: 95.5k current US$2014: 96.0k current US$2015: 79.0k current US$2016: 79.5k current US$2017: 81.7k current US$2018: 87.3k current US$2019: 83.7k current US$2020: 77.4k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita in Greece stood at 77,358 current US$.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Greece peaked at 159,351 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54,465 current US$, in 2000.

That places Greece 40th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61,519 current US$ 59,954 current US$ 66,348 current US$ 5
2000s 110,718 current US$ 54,465 current US$ 159,351 current US$ 10
2010s 94,795 current US$ 79,046 current US$ 122,929 current US$ 10
2020s 77,358 current US$ 77,358 current US$ 77,358 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 37 Costa Rica 89,509 current US$ compare
  2. 38 Poland 85,606 current US$ compare
  3. 39 Hungary 84,140 current US$ compare
  4. 41 Bahrain 75,163 current US$ compare
  5. 42 Croatia 69,652 current US$ compare
  6. 43 Kuwait 67,541 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Greece?
Human capital per capita in Greece was 77,358 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 159,351 current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 54,465 current US$ in 2000.
How does Greece rank for human capital per capita?
Greece ranks 40th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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