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 150 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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1995200720201995: 135.3k current US$1996: 140.3k current US$1997: 130.5k current US$1998: 136.3k current US$1999: 138.9k current US$2000: 129.3k current US$2001: 110.5k current US$2002: 122.3k current US$2003: 151.6k current US$2004: 172.4k current US$2005: 194.1k current US$2006: 200.0k current US$2007: 227.9k current US$2008: 244.2k current US$2009: 218.6k current US$2010: 194.1k current US$2011: 198.1k current US$2012: 167.5k current US$2013: 166.1k current US$2014: 166.0k current US$2015: 149.1k current US$2016: 151.1k current US$2017: 158.0k current US$2018: 169.3k current US$2019: 163.8k current US$2020: 149.2k current US$

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 150 countries on this measure, 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 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

  1. 25 Slovenia 174,629 current US$ compare
  2. 26 South Korea 168,878 current US$ compare
  3. 27 Italy 154,863 current US$ compare
  4. 29 Estonia 137,307 current US$ compare
  5. 30 Czechia 134,117 current US$ compare
  6. 31 Portugal 123,661 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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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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