Human capital per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Human capital per capita was 653,621 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
653,621 current US$
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
2nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
713,510 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
256,836 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Luxembourg, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 653,621 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 713,510 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 256,836 current US$, in 1997.
Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 281,319 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 275,681 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 256,836 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 265,350 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 269,913 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 260,189 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 281,283 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 309,767 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 376,589 current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 436,255 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 454,598 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 501,960 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 589,455 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 707,925 current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 669,508 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 621,607 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 679,007 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 655,742 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 676,058 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 713,510 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 597,663 current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 575,122 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 606,722 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 651,556 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 628,483 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 653,621 current US$ | +4.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 653,621 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 3.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 653,621 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,478 current US$, 6.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 269,820 current US$ | 256,836 current US$ | 281,319 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 458,753 current US$ | 260,189 current US$ | 707,925 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 640,547 current US$ | 575,122 current US$ | 713,510 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 653,621 current US$ | 653,621 current US$ | 653,621 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 1 Switzerland 745,781 current US$ compare
- 3 Iceland 501,918 current US$ compare
- 4 United States 491,025 current US$ compare
- 5 Denmark 490,781 current US$ compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Luxembourg?
- Human capital per capita in Luxembourg was 653,621 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 713,510 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 256,836 current US$ in 1997.
- How does Luxembourg rank for human capital per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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