Human capital per capita, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Human capital per capita, female was 248,548 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, female in Switzerland, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita, female in Switzerland is 248,548 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Switzerland peaked at 250,692 real chained 2019 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 211,397 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Switzerland ranks 1st of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 211,397 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 215,305 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 215,855 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 220,722 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 222,465 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 222,047 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 226,888 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 230,957 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 229,304 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 228,424 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 229,688 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 233,455 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 235,645 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 243,208 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 243,819 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 236,687 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 240,374 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 242,194 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 243,367 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 246,548 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 248,638 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 250,692 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 249,772 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 249,343 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 248,969 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 248,548 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 248,548 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,338 real chained 2019 US$, 3.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 248,548 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44,191 real chained 2019 US$, 5.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217,149 real chained 2019 US$ | 211,397 real chained 2019 US$ | 222,465 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 232,344 real chained 2019 US$ | 222,047 real chained 2019 US$ | 243,819 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,658 real chained 2019 US$ | 236,687 real chained 2019 US$ | 250,692 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 248,548 real chained 2019 US$ | 248,548 real chained 2019 US$ | 248,548 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, female in Switzerland?
- Human capital per capita, female in Switzerland was 248,548 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 250,692 real chained 2019 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 211,397 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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
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.