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 150 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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1995200720201995: 246.5k current US$1996: 256.7k current US$1997: 268.0k current US$1998: 282.9k current US$1999: 297.0k current US$2000: 311.4k current US$2001: 312.4k current US$2002: 310.3k current US$2003: 316.6k current US$2004: 330.4k current US$2005: 342.5k current US$2006: 358.9k current US$2007: 371.2k current US$2008: 358.1k current US$2009: 336.0k current US$2010: 344.9k current US$2011: 361.5k current US$2012: 385.6k current US$2013: 396.6k current US$2014: 414.9k current US$2015: 429.9k current US$2016: 438.3k current US$2017: 459.0k current US$2018: 479.5k current US$2019: 499.9k current US$2020: 491.0k current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Switzerland 745,781 current US$ compare
  2. 2 Luxembourg 653,621 current US$ compare
  3. 3 Iceland 501,918 current US$ compare
  4. 5 Denmark 490,781 current US$ compare
  5. 6 Norway 443,848 current US$ compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 424,596 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 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 150 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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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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