Human capital per capita, male in France

France: Human capital per capita, male was 162,092 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
162,092 current US$
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
20th
of 151 countries
All-time high
177,857 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
102,468 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, male in France, 1995–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200720201995: 125.8k current US$1996: 125.4k current US$1997: 109.7k current US$1998: 112.0k current US$1999: 112.7k current US$2000: 103.8k current US$2001: 102.5k current US$2002: 103.9k current US$2003: 124.1k current US$2004: 137.3k current US$2005: 141.5k current US$2006: 148.5k current US$2007: 160.8k current US$2008: 175.7k current US$2009: 165.9k current US$2010: 165.4k current US$2011: 177.8k current US$2012: 168.3k current US$2013: 177.9k current US$2014: 174.3k current US$2015: 152.8k current US$2016: 154.4k current US$2017: 162.4k current US$2018: 171.8k current US$2019: 167.3k current US$2020: 162.1k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

France recorded 162,092 current US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in France peaked at 177,857 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 102,468 current US$, in 2001.

That places France 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 France, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in France, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 125,776 current US$ —
1996 125,404 current US$ -0.3%
1997 109,680 current US$ -12.5%
1998 111,997 current US$ +2.1%
1999 112,749 current US$ +0.7%
2000 103,795 current US$ -7.9%
2001 102,468 current US$ -1.3%
2002 103,870 current US$ +1.4%
2003 124,073 current US$ +19.5%
2004 137,284 current US$ +10.6%
2005 141,458 current US$ +3.0%
2006 148,491 current US$ +5.0%
2007 160,836 current US$ +8.3%
2008 175,684 current US$ +9.2%
2009 165,916 current US$ -5.6%
2010 165,351 current US$ -0.3%
2011 177,781 current US$ +7.5%
2012 168,326 current US$ -5.3%
2013 177,857 current US$ +5.7%
2014 174,275 current US$ -2.0%
2015 152,843 current US$ -12.3%
2016 154,449 current US$ +1.1%
2017 162,365 current US$ +5.1%
2018 171,785 current US$ +5.8%
2019 167,303 current US$ -2.6%
2020 162,092 current US$ -3.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 162,092 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 99,550 current US$, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • France's 162,092 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50,627 current US$, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 117,121 current US$ 109,680 current US$ 125,776 current US$ 5
2000s 136,388 current US$ 102,468 current US$ 175,684 current US$ 10
2010s 167,234 current US$ 152,843 current US$ 177,857 current US$ 10
2020s 162,092 current US$ 162,092 current US$ 162,092 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 17 Japan 178,008 current US$ compare
  2. 18 United Kingdom 177,498 current US$ compare
  3. 19 Belgium 167,222 current US$ compare
  4. 21 Austria 156,773 current US$ compare
  5. 22 United Arab Emirates 156,067 current US$ compare
  6. 23 Finland 136,582 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 France?
Human capital per capita, male in France was 162,092 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 177,857 current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 102,468 current US$ in 2001.
How does France rank for human capital per capita, male?
France ranks 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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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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