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 150 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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200720201995: 128.6k current US$1996: 101.5k current US$1997: 90.8k current US$1998: 106.3k current US$1999: 106.0k current US$2000: 95.0k current US$2001: 91.5k current US$2002: 99.3k current US$2003: 119.7k current US$2004: 128.0k current US$2005: 138.5k current US$2006: 150.9k current US$2007: 166.9k current US$2008: 186.6k current US$2009: 172.3k current US$2010: 158.8k current US$2011: 177.0k current US$2012: 164.4k current US$2013: 175.8k current US$2014: 176.3k current US$2015: 146.6k current US$2016: 146.3k current US$2017: 161.1k current US$2018: 173.5k current US$2019: 170.3k current US$2020: 167.2k current US$

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 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 New Zealand 180,798 current US$ compare
  2. 17 Japan 178,008 current US$ compare
  3. 18 United Kingdom 177,498 current US$ compare
  4. 20 France 162,092 current US$ compare
  5. 21 Austria 156,773 current US$ compare
  6. 22 United Arab Emirates 156,067 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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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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