Human capital per capita in Portugal

Portugal: Human capital per capita was 123,661 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
123,661 current US$
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
31st
of 150 countries
All-time high
172,926 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
85,165 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Portugal, 1995–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k1995200720201995: 86.7k current US$1996: 91.3k current US$1997: 86.3k current US$1998: 90.8k current US$1999: 92.0k current US$2000: 85.2k current US$2001: 86.8k current US$2002: 94.7k current US$2003: 114.7k current US$2004: 128.9k current US$2005: 142.5k current US$2006: 142.6k current US$2007: 157.8k current US$2008: 172.9k current US$2009: 162.8k current US$2010: 154.2k current US$2011: 152.0k current US$2012: 121.3k current US$2013: 123.4k current US$2014: 122.0k current US$2015: 106.5k current US$2016: 110.7k current US$2017: 118.7k current US$2018: 131.1k current US$2019: 129.3k current US$2020: 123.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Portugal is 123,661 current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Portugal peaked at 172,926 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 85,165 current US$, in 2000.

That places Portugal 31st 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 89,405 current US$ 86,258 current US$ 92,017 current US$ 5
2000s 128,898 current US$ 85,165 current US$ 172,926 current US$ 10
2010s 126,921 current US$ 106,497 current US$ 154,162 current US$ 10
2020s 123,661 current US$ 123,661 current US$ 123,661 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 28 Spain 149,174 current US$ compare
  2. 29 Estonia 137,307 current US$ compare
  3. 30 Czechia 134,117 current US$ compare
  4. 32 Lithuania 107,713 current US$ compare
  5. 33 Slovakia 106,155 current US$ compare
  6. 34 Uruguay 104,571 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Portugal?
Human capital per capita in Portugal was 123,661 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 172,926 current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 85,165 current US$ in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for human capital per capita?
Portugal ranks 31st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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