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 151 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
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$, in 2000.
That places Greece 40th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 66,348 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 60,327 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 59,954 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 60,651 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 60,314 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 54,465 current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 59,974 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 71,798 current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 94,582 current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 110,060 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 128,647 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 139,840 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 159,351 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 147,870 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 140,591 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 122,929 current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 121,932 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 100,294 current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 95,484 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 96,038 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 79,046 current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 79,478 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81,718 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 87,316 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 83,720 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 77,358 current US$ | -7.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 77,358 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 46% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Greece's 77,358 current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,478 current US$, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,519 current US$ | 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
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
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 151 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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