Human capital per capita in Ireland

Ireland: Human capital per capita was 382,572 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
382,572 current US$
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
8th
of 150 countries
All-time high
428,068 current US$
in 2007
All-time low
125,523 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Ireland, 1995–2020

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1995200720201995: 125.5k current US$1996: 139.4k current US$1997: 147.2k current US$1998: 153.4k current US$1999: 159.2k current US$2000: 154.3k current US$2001: 182.5k current US$2002: 198.6k current US$2003: 244.3k current US$2004: 291.5k current US$2005: 339.0k current US$2006: 385.2k current US$2007: 428.1k current US$2008: 427.2k current US$2009: 343.3k current US$2010: 294.2k current US$2011: 293.0k current US$2012: 264.3k current US$2013: 293.4k current US$2014: 314.9k current US$2015: 262.3k current US$2016: 295.8k current US$2017: 321.8k current US$2018: 358.2k current US$2019: 363.1k current US$2020: 382.6k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Ireland is 382,572 current US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Ireland peaked at 428,068 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 125,523 current US$, in 1995.

Ireland ranks 8th of 150 countries on this measure, 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 144,936 current US$ 125,523 current US$ 159,162 current US$ 5
2000s 299,405 current US$ 154,284 current US$ 428,068 current US$ 10
2010s 306,096 current US$ 262,331 current US$ 363,135 current US$ 10
2020s 382,572 current US$ 382,572 current US$ 382,572 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 5 Denmark 490,781 current US$ compare
  2. 6 Norway 443,848 current US$ compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 424,596 current US$ compare
  4. 9 Singapore 381,441 current US$ compare
  5. 10 Australia 378,664 current US$ compare
  6. 11 Sweden 372,100 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

More reference data data for Ireland

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Ireland?
Human capital per capita in Ireland was 382,572 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 428,068 current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 125,523 current US$ in 1995.
How does Ireland rank for human capital per capita?
Ireland ranks 8th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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