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 150 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

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1995200720201995: 96.3k current US$1996: 104.6k current US$1997: 110.1k current US$1998: 99.3k current US$1999: 93.5k current US$2000: 97.5k current US$2001: 87.7k current US$2002: 88.6k current US$2003: 105.3k current US$2004: 138.1k current US$2005: 154.1k current US$2006: 159.5k current US$2007: 179.0k current US$2008: 209.2k current US$2009: 187.3k current US$2010: 228.1k current US$2011: 292.2k current US$2012: 318.0k current US$2013: 309.5k current US$2014: 295.7k current US$2015: 266.8k current US$2016: 228.2k current US$2017: 246.7k current US$2018: 259.1k current US$2019: 250.2k current US$2020: 235.3k current US$

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 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 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

  1. 6 Netherlands 273,267 current US$ compare
  2. 7 Norway 248,575 current US$ compare
  3. 8 Singapore 247,657 current US$ compare
  4. 10 Germany 233,505 current US$ compare
  5. 11 Ireland 214,522 current US$ compare
  6. 12 Canada 201,706 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

More reference data data for Australia

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (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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