Human capital per capita in Spain
Spain: Human capital per capita was 149,174 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
149,174 current US$
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
28th
of 151 countries
All-time high
244,208 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
110,515 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Spain, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Spain stood at 149,174 current US$.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Spain peaked at 244,208 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 110,515 current US$, in 2001.
Spain ranks 28th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 135,291 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 140,304 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 130,511 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 136,312 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 138,866 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 129,327 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 110,515 current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 122,327 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 151,611 current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 172,359 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 194,133 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 200,033 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 227,885 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 244,208 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 218,603 current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 194,122 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 198,137 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 167,516 current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 166,141 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 166,037 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 149,051 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 151,134 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 158,046 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 169,274 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 163,823 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 149,174 current US$ | -8.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 149,174 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Spain's 149,174 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,478 current US$, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,257 current US$ | 130,511 current US$ | 140,304 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 177,100 current US$ | 110,515 current US$ | 244,208 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,328 current US$ | 149,051 current US$ | 198,137 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,174 current US$ | 149,174 current US$ | 149,174 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Spain?
- Human capital per capita in Spain was 149,174 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 244,208 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,515 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for human capital per capita?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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