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 150 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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200720201995: 95.8k current US$1996: 103.8k current US$1997: 98.4k current US$1998: 95.0k current US$1999: 100.5k current US$2000: 90.0k current US$2001: 96.3k current US$2002: 105.1k current US$2003: 129.7k current US$2004: 146.2k current US$2005: 152.9k current US$2006: 163.2k current US$2007: 185.5k current US$2008: 207.6k current US$2009: 191.2k current US$2010: 178.9k current US$2011: 191.6k current US$2012: 173.7k current US$2013: 177.9k current US$2014: 169.9k current US$2015: 154.2k current US$2016: 152.1k current US$2017: 157.9k current US$2018: 169.5k current US$2019: 163.5k current US$2020: 154.9k current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 United Arab Emirates 191,465 current US$ compare
  2. 25 Slovenia 174,629 current US$ compare
  3. 26 South Korea 168,878 current US$ compare
  4. 28 Spain 149,174 current US$ compare
  5. 29 Estonia 137,307 current US$ compare
  6. 30 Czechia 134,117 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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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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