Human capital per capita, female in Iceland

Iceland: Human capital per capita, female was 231,513 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
231,513 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
232,893 real chained 2019 US$
in 2016
All-time low
179,821 real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1995200720201995: 180.8k real chained 2019 US$1996: 181.3k real chained 2019 US$1997: 179.8k real chained 2019 US$1998: 185.7k real chained 2019 US$1999: 195.1k real chained 2019 US$2000: 201.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 200.8k real chained 2019 US$2002: 200.3k real chained 2019 US$2003: 200.3k real chained 2019 US$2004: 200.2k real chained 2019 US$2005: 203.4k real chained 2019 US$2006: 205.0k real chained 2019 US$2007: 207.7k real chained 2019 US$2008: 207.9k real chained 2019 US$2009: 202.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 203.7k real chained 2019 US$2011: 205.9k real chained 2019 US$2012: 211.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 216.2k real chained 2019 US$2014: 221.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 228.3k real chained 2019 US$2016: 232.9k real chained 2019 US$2017: 232.3k real chained 2019 US$2018: 230.9k real chained 2019 US$2019: 230.5k real chained 2019 US$2020: 231.5k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 231,513 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita, female in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Iceland peaked at 232,893 real chained 2019 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 179,821 real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.

That places Iceland 3rd 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 184,549 real chained 2019 US$ 179,821 real chained 2019 US$ 195,120 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 202,920 real chained 2019 US$ 200,156 real chained 2019 US$ 207,868 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 221,347 real chained 2019 US$ 203,686 real chained 2019 US$ 232,893 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 231,513 real chained 2019 US$ 231,513 real chained 2019 US$ 231,513 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Djibouti 3,524 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 1 Switzerland 248,548 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 2 Luxembourg 246,650 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 4 Norway 220,011 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 5 Denmark 212,273 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 6 United States 194,157 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, female in Iceland?
Human capital per capita, female in Iceland was 231,513 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 232,893 real chained 2019 US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 179,821 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
How does Iceland rank for human capital per capita, female?
Iceland ranks 3rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.