Human capital per capita in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Human capital per capita was 282,189 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
282,189 current US$
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
18th
of 150 countries
All-time high
341,801 current US$
in 2007
All-time low
142,378 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in United Kingdom, 1995–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1995200720201995: 142.4k current US$1996: 146.7k current US$1997: 164.2k current US$1998: 173.9k current US$1999: 182.3k current US$2000: 181.7k current US$2001: 185.7k current US$2002: 196.7k current US$2003: 221.5k current US$2004: 269.0k current US$2005: 280.3k current US$2006: 299.0k current US$2007: 341.8k current US$2008: 338.6k current US$2009: 279.2k current US$2010: 281.6k current US$2011: 294.4k current US$2012: 290.0k current US$2013: 301.4k current US$2014: 329.7k current US$2015: 304.0k current US$2016: 280.6k current US$2017: 281.4k current US$2018: 301.3k current US$2019: 297.0k current US$2020: 282.2k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita in United Kingdom is 282,189 current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 341,801 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 142,378 current US$, in 1995.

That places United Kingdom 18th 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 161,873 current US$ 142,378 current US$ 182,264 current US$ 5
2000s 259,350 current US$ 181,660 current US$ 341,801 current US$ 10
2010s 296,142 current US$ 280,619 current US$ 329,673 current US$ 10
2020s 282,189 current US$ 282,189 current US$ 282,189 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 15 France 296,007 current US$ compare
  2. 16 New Zealand 293,415 current US$ compare
  3. 17 Belgium 283,516 current US$ compare
  4. 19 Austria 276,292 current US$ compare
  5. 20 Finland 265,313 current US$ compare
  6. 21 Japan 226,025 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in United Kingdom?
Human capital per capita in United Kingdom was 282,189 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 341,801 current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 142,378 current US$ in 1995.
How does United Kingdom rank for human capital per capita?
United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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