Human capital per capita, male in Australia
Australia: Human capital per capita, male was 235,261 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
235,261 current US$
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
9th
of 151 countries
All-time high
317,976 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
87,726 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, male in Australia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in Australia is 235,261 current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Australia peaked at 317,976 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 87,726 current US$, in 2001.
That places Australia 9th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 96,326 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 104,555 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 110,145 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 99,259 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 93,549 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 97,550 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 87,726 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 88,616 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 105,277 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 138,068 current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 154,133 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 159,478 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 179,010 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 209,164 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 187,332 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 228,058 current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 292,235 current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 317,976 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 309,498 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 295,681 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 266,820 current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 228,186 current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 246,714 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 259,143 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 250,185 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 235,261 current US$ | -6.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 235,261 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 99,550 current US$, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 235,261 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,792 current US$, 13.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100,767 current US$ | 93,549 current US$ | 110,145 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 140,635 current US$ | 87,726 current US$ | 209,164 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 269,450 current US$ | 228,058 current US$ | 317,976 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 235,261 current US$ | 235,261 current US$ | 235,261 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in Australia?
- Human capital per capita, male in Australia was 235,261 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 317,976 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,726 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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