Human capital per capita, female in Portugal

Portugal: Human capital per capita, female was 58,503 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
58,503 current US$
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
26th
of 151 countries
All-time high
78,329 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
38,694 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200720201995: 39.7k current US$1996: 41.7k current US$1997: 39.4k current US$1998: 41.4k current US$1999: 41.9k current US$2000: 38.7k current US$2001: 39.4k current US$2002: 43.0k current US$2003: 52.1k current US$2004: 58.5k current US$2005: 66.1k current US$2006: 65.4k current US$2007: 72.2k current US$2008: 78.3k current US$2009: 76.3k current US$2010: 72.5k current US$2011: 71.8k current US$2012: 57.1k current US$2013: 58.1k current US$2014: 57.3k current US$2015: 50.1k current US$2016: 52.4k current US$2017: 56.2k current US$2018: 62.1k current US$2019: 61.2k current US$2020: 58.5k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita, female in Portugal is 58,503 current US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Portugal peaked at 78,329 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38,694 current US$, in 2000.

Portugal ranks 26th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Human capital per capita, female (current US$) in Portugal, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 39,661 current US$ —
1996 41,739 current US$ +5.2%
1997 39,371 current US$ -5.7%
1998 41,379 current US$ +5.1%
1999 41,886 current US$ +1.2%
2000 38,694 current US$ -7.6%
2001 39,399 current US$ +1.8%
2002 42,979 current US$ +9.1%
2003 52,057 current US$ +21.1%
2004 58,510 current US$ +12.4%
2005 66,052 current US$ +12.9%
2006 65,394 current US$ -1.0%
2007 72,161 current US$ +10.3%
2008 78,329 current US$ +8.5%
2009 76,315 current US$ -2.6%
2010 72,480 current US$ -5.0%
2011 71,841 current US$ -0.9%
2012 57,106 current US$ -20.5%
2013 58,099 current US$ +1.7%
2014 57,270 current US$ -1.4%
2015 50,051 current US$ -12.6%
2016 52,407 current US$ +4.7%
2017 56,180 current US$ +7.2%
2018 62,087 current US$ +10.5%
2019 61,227 current US$ -1.4%
2020 58,503 current US$ -4.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 58,503 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,503 current US$, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 58,503 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,851 current US$, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40,807 current US$ 39,371 current US$ 41,886 current US$ 5
2000s 58,989 current US$ 38,694 current US$ 78,329 current US$ 10
2010s 59,875 current US$ 50,051 current US$ 72,480 current US$ 10
2020s 58,503 current US$ 58,503 current US$ 58,503 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 23 Spain 64,612 current US$ compare
  2. 24 Estonia 62,827 current US$ compare
  3. 25 Italy 62,279 current US$ compare
  4. 27 Slovakia 52,830 current US$ compare
  5. 28 Uruguay 52,159 current US$ compare
  6. 29 Lithuania 51,434 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 Portugal?
Human capital per capita, female in Portugal was 58,503 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 78,329 current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 38,694 current US$ in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for human capital per capita, female?
Portugal ranks 26th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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