Human capital per capita in Italy
Italy: Human capital per capita was 154,863 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
154,863 current US$
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
27th
of 151 countries
All-time high
207,581 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
89,969 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Italy, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Italy stood at 154,863 current US$.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Italy peaked at 207,581 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 89,969 current US$, in 2000.
That places Italy 27th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 95,830 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 103,811 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 98,426 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 95,028 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 100,548 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 89,969 current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 96,314 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 105,080 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 129,654 current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 146,151 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 152,892 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 163,221 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 185,465 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 207,581 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 191,192 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 178,854 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 191,580 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 173,707 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 177,878 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 169,861 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 154,153 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 152,064 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 157,884 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 169,451 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 163,454 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 154,863 current US$ | -5.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 154,863 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Italy's 154,863 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,478 current US$, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,728 current US$ | 95,028 current US$ | 103,811 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 146,752 current US$ | 89,969 current US$ | 207,581 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,889 current US$ | 152,064 current US$ | 191,580 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,863 current US$ | 154,863 current US$ | 154,863 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Italy?
- Human capital per capita in Italy was 154,863 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 207,581 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,969 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for human capital per capita?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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