Human capital per capita, male in Germany

Germany: Human capital per capita, male was 233,505 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
233,505 current US$
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 151 countries
All-time high
238,041 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
117,113 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1995200720201995: 163.3k current US$1996: 157.3k current US$1997: 134.8k current US$1998: 137.5k current US$1999: 134.7k current US$2000: 122.6k current US$2001: 117.1k current US$2002: 121.2k current US$2003: 143.2k current US$2004: 160.0k current US$2005: 154.3k current US$2006: 165.1k current US$2007: 186.7k current US$2008: 208.0k current US$2009: 191.9k current US$2010: 193.2k current US$2011: 216.0k current US$2012: 210.6k current US$2013: 226.5k current US$2014: 236.9k current US$2015: 198.5k current US$2016: 207.8k current US$2017: 217.7k current US$2018: 238.0k current US$2019: 231.1k current US$2020: 233.5k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Germany stood at 233,505 current US$.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Germany peaked at 238,041 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 117,113 current US$, in 2001.

Germany ranks 10th of 151 countries on this measure, 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Germany, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 163,270 current US$ —
1996 157,289 current US$ -3.7%
1997 134,828 current US$ -14.3%
1998 137,524 current US$ +2.0%
1999 134,660 current US$ -2.1%
2000 122,558 current US$ -9.0%
2001 117,113 current US$ -4.4%
2002 121,167 current US$ +3.5%
2003 143,248 current US$ +18.2%
2004 159,985 current US$ +11.7%
2005 154,316 current US$ -3.5%
2006 165,132 current US$ +7.0%
2007 186,733 current US$ +13.1%
2008 208,016 current US$ +11.4%
2009 191,895 current US$ -7.7%
2010 193,168 current US$ +0.7%
2011 216,042 current US$ +11.8%
2012 210,603 current US$ -2.5%
2013 226,460 current US$ +7.5%
2014 236,887 current US$ +4.6%
2015 198,458 current US$ -16.2%
2016 207,755 current US$ +4.7%
2017 217,749 current US$ +4.8%
2018 238,041 current US$ +9.3%
2019 231,110 current US$ -2.9%
2020 233,505 current US$ +1.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 233,505 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 99,550 current US$, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 233,505 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50,627 current US$, 4.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 145,514 current US$ 134,660 current US$ 163,270 current US$ 5
2000s 157,016 current US$ 117,113 current US$ 208,016 current US$ 10
2010s 217,627 current US$ 193,168 current US$ 238,041 current US$ 10
2020s 233,505 current US$ 233,505 current US$ 233,505 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 7 Norway 248,575 current US$ compare
  2. 8 Singapore 247,657 current US$ compare
  3. 9 Australia 235,261 current US$ compare
  4. 11 Ireland 214,522 current US$ compare
  5. 12 Canada 201,706 current US$ compare
  6. 13 Sweden 200,456 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 Germany?
Human capital per capita, male in Germany was 233,505 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 238,041 current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 117,113 current US$ in 2001.
How does Germany rank for human capital per capita, male?
Germany ranks 10th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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