Human capital per capita, female in United States

United States: Human capital per capita, female was 188,891 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
188,891 current US$
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
6th
of 151 countries
All-time high
192,398 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
85,762 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, female in United States, 1995–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200720201995: 85.8k current US$1996: 87.8k current US$1997: 92.7k current US$1998: 98.5k current US$1999: 102.4k current US$2000: 108.9k current US$2001: 112.6k current US$2002: 112.7k current US$2003: 116.4k current US$2004: 121.1k current US$2005: 126.2k current US$2006: 133.4k current US$2007: 137.4k current US$2008: 136.9k current US$2009: 129.6k current US$2010: 133.9k current US$2011: 136.8k current US$2012: 147.8k current US$2013: 153.4k current US$2014: 156.8k current US$2015: 161.5k current US$2016: 167.4k current US$2017: 177.0k current US$2018: 184.7k current US$2019: 192.4k current US$2020: 188.9k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita, female in United States stood at 188,891 current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in United States peaked at 192,398 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 85,762 current US$, in 1995.

That places United States 6th 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, female in United States, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, female (current US$) in United States, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 85,762 current US$ —
1996 87,763 current US$ +2.3%
1997 92,661 current US$ +5.6%
1998 98,529 current US$ +6.3%
1999 102,360 current US$ +3.9%
2000 108,904 current US$ +6.4%
2001 112,611 current US$ +3.4%
2002 112,650 current US$ +0.0%
2003 116,435 current US$ +3.4%
2004 121,142 current US$ +4.0%
2005 126,178 current US$ +4.2%
2006 133,431 current US$ +5.7%
2007 137,411 current US$ +3.0%
2008 136,927 current US$ -0.4%
2009 129,580 current US$ -5.4%
2010 133,917 current US$ +3.3%
2011 136,829 current US$ +2.2%
2012 147,819 current US$ +8.0%
2013 153,403 current US$ +3.8%
2014 156,821 current US$ +2.2%
2015 161,465 current US$ +3.0%
2016 167,420 current US$ +3.7%
2017 176,961 current US$ +5.7%
2018 184,693 current US$ +4.4%
2019 192,398 current US$ +4.2%
2020 188,891 current US$ -1.8%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 188,891 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,503 current US$, 3.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93,415 current US$ 85,762 current US$ 102,360 current US$ 5
2000s 123,527 current US$ 108,904 current US$ 137,411 current US$ 10
2010s 161,173 current US$ 133,917 current US$ 192,398 current US$ 10
2020s 188,891 current US$ 188,891 current US$ 188,891 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 3 Denmark 214,136 current US$ compare
  2. 4 Iceland 199,569 current US$ compare
  3. 5 Norway 195,273 current US$ compare
  4. 7 Sweden 171,645 current US$ compare
  5. 8 Ireland 168,049 current US$ compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 151,329 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 United States?
Human capital per capita, female in United States was 188,891 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 192,398 current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 85,762 current US$ in 1995.
How does United States rank for human capital per capita, female?
United States ranks 6th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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, 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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