Human capital per capita, male in Belgium
Belgium: Human capital per capita, male was 167,222 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
167,222 current US$
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
19th
of 151 countries
All-time high
186,613 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
90,834 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, male in Belgium, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Belgium stood at 167,222 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Belgium peaked at 186,613 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 90,834 current US$, in 1997.
Belgium ranks 19th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 128,583 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 101,527 current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 90,834 current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 106,260 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 106,050 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 95,021 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 91,489 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 99,261 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 119,675 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 127,987 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 138,477 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 150,900 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 166,889 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 186,613 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 172,259 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 158,847 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 177,009 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 164,369 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 175,825 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 176,272 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 146,598 current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 146,345 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 161,129 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 173,545 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 170,349 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 167,222 current US$ | -1.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 167,222 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 99,550 current US$, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 167,222 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50,627 current US$, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106,651 current US$ | 90,834 current US$ | 128,583 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 134,857 current US$ | 91,489 current US$ | 186,613 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,029 current US$ | 146,345 current US$ | 177,009 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,222 current US$ | 167,222 current US$ | 167,222 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 16 New Zealand 180,798 current US$ compare
- 17 Japan 178,008 current US$ compare
- 18 United Kingdom 177,498 current US$ compare
- 20 France 162,092 current US$ compare
- 21 Austria 156,773 current US$ compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 156,067 current US$ compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in Belgium?
- Human capital per capita, male in Belgium was 167,222 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 186,613 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,834 current US$ in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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