Human capital per capita, female in Ireland

Ireland: Human capital per capita, female was 168,049 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
168,049 current US$
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
8th
of 151 countries
All-time high
168,049 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
33,369 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, female in Ireland, 1995–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k1995200720201995: 33.4k current US$1996: 36.5k current US$1997: 43.5k current US$1998: 45.3k current US$1999: 46.9k current US$2000: 45.4k current US$2001: 63.7k current US$2002: 69.5k current US$2003: 86.2k current US$2004: 106.2k current US$2005: 116.1k current US$2006: 135.2k current US$2007: 157.8k current US$2008: 148.1k current US$2009: 142.1k current US$2010: 118.8k current US$2011: 124.6k current US$2012: 111.2k current US$2013: 115.1k current US$2014: 119.5k current US$2015: 98.4k current US$2016: 126.9k current US$2017: 130.4k current US$2018: 157.7k current US$2019: 159.7k current US$2020: 168.0k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita, female in Ireland is 168,049 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Ireland peaked at 168,049 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33,369 current US$, in 1995.

Ireland ranks 8th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Human capital per capita, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, female (current US$) in Ireland, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 33,369 current US$ —
1996 36,465 current US$ +9.3%
1997 43,486 current US$ +19.3%
1998 45,273 current US$ +4.1%
1999 46,940 current US$ +3.7%
2000 45,435 current US$ -3.2%
2001 63,726 current US$ +40.3%
2002 69,502 current US$ +9.1%
2003 86,229 current US$ +24.1%
2004 106,178 current US$ +23.1%
2005 116,065 current US$ +9.3%
2006 135,184 current US$ +16.5%
2007 157,811 current US$ +16.7%
2008 148,122 current US$ -6.1%
2009 142,109 current US$ -4.1%
2010 118,787 current US$ -16.4%
2011 124,604 current US$ +4.9%
2012 111,156 current US$ -10.8%
2013 115,059 current US$ +3.5%
2014 119,455 current US$ +3.8%
2015 98,361 current US$ -17.7%
2016 126,930 current US$ +29.0%
2017 130,353 current US$ +2.7%
2018 157,714 current US$ +21.0%
2019 159,705 current US$ +1.3%
2020 168,049 current US$ +5.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 168,049 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,503 current US$, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 168,049 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,851 current US$, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41,107 current US$ 33,369 current US$ 46,940 current US$ 5
2000s 107,036 current US$ 45,435 current US$ 157,811 current US$ 10
2010s 126,212 current US$ 98,361 current US$ 159,705 current US$ 10
2020s 168,049 current US$ 168,049 current US$ 168,049 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 5 Norway 195,273 current US$ compare
  2. 6 United States 188,891 current US$ compare
  3. 7 Sweden 171,645 current US$ compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 151,329 current US$ compare
  5. 10 Australia 143,403 current US$ compare
  6. 11 France 133,914 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, female in Ireland?
Human capital per capita, female in Ireland was 168,049 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 168,049 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 33,369 current US$ in 1995.
How does Ireland rank for human capital per capita, female?
Ireland ranks 8th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, female (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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