Human capital per capita in United States
United States: Human capital per capita was 491,025 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
491,025 current US$
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 151 countries
All-time high
499,886 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
246,461 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in United States, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in United States is 491,025 current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in United States peaked at 499,886 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 246,461 current US$, in 1995.
That places United States 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 246,461 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 256,704 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 268,007 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 282,853 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 296,979 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 311,353 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 312,365 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 310,256 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 316,578 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 330,435 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 342,478 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 358,924 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 371,230 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 358,111 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 335,989 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 344,914 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 361,536 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 385,552 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 396,568 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 414,944 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 429,861 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 438,336 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 458,985 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 479,452 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 499,886 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 491,025 current US$ | -1.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 491,025 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 270,201 current US$ | 246,461 current US$ | 296,979 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 334,772 current US$ | 310,256 current US$ | 371,230 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 421,003 current US$ | 344,914 current US$ | 499,886 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 491,025 current US$ | 491,025 current US$ | 491,025 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Switzerland 745,781 current US$ compare
- 2 Luxembourg 653,621 current US$ compare
- 3 Iceland 501,918 current US$ compare
- 5 Denmark 490,781 current US$ compare
- 6 Norway 443,848 current US$ compare
- 7 Netherlands 424,596 current US$ compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in United States?
- Human capital per capita in United States was 491,025 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 499,886 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,461 current US$ in 1995.
- How does United States rank for human capital per capita?
- United States ranks 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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