Human capital per capita, male in Ireland

Ireland: Human capital per capita, male was 214,522 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
214,522 current US$
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
11th
of 151 countries
All-time high
279,088 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
92,154 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1995200720201995: 92.2k current US$1996: 102.9k current US$1997: 103.7k current US$1998: 108.1k current US$1999: 112.2k current US$2000: 108.8k current US$2001: 118.8k current US$2002: 129.1k current US$2003: 158.0k current US$2004: 185.3k current US$2005: 223.0k current US$2006: 250.1k current US$2007: 270.3k current US$2008: 279.1k current US$2009: 201.2k current US$2010: 175.4k current US$2011: 168.4k current US$2012: 153.1k current US$2013: 178.4k current US$2014: 195.4k current US$2015: 164.0k current US$2016: 168.9k current US$2017: 191.4k current US$2018: 200.4k current US$2019: 203.4k current US$2020: 214.5k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 214,522 current US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Ireland peaked at 279,088 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 92,154 current US$, in 1995.

That places Ireland 11th out of 151 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.

Human capital per capita, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Ireland, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 92,154 current US$ —
1996 102,924 current US$ +11.7%
1997 103,734 current US$ +0.8%
1998 108,112 current US$ +4.2%
1999 112,221 current US$ +3.8%
2000 108,849 current US$ -3.0%
2001 118,784 current US$ +9.1%
2002 129,143 current US$ +8.7%
2003 158,031 current US$ +22.4%
2004 185,281 current US$ +17.2%
2005 222,970 current US$ +20.3%
2006 250,055 current US$ +12.1%
2007 270,256 current US$ +8.1%
2008 279,088 current US$ +3.3%
2009 201,229 current US$ -27.9%
2010 175,404 current US$ -12.8%
2011 168,357 current US$ -4.0%
2012 153,123 current US$ -9.0%
2013 178,370 current US$ +16.5%
2014 195,417 current US$ +9.6%
2015 163,970 current US$ -16.1%
2016 168,895 current US$ +3.0%
2017 191,431 current US$ +13.3%
2018 200,439 current US$ +4.7%
2019 203,430 current US$ +1.5%
2020 214,522 current US$ +5.5%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 214,522 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 99,550 current US$, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 214,522 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50,627 current US$, 4.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 103,829 current US$ 92,154 current US$ 112,221 current US$ 5
2000s 192,369 current US$ 108,849 current US$ 279,088 current US$ 10
2010s 179,884 current US$ 153,123 current US$ 203,430 current US$ 10
2020s 214,522 current US$ 214,522 current US$ 214,522 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 8 Singapore 247,657 current US$ compare
  2. 9 Australia 235,261 current US$ compare
  3. 10 Germany 233,505 current US$ compare
  4. 12 Canada 201,706 current US$ compare
  5. 13 Sweden 200,456 current US$ compare
  6. 14 Israel 195,917 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 Ireland?
Human capital per capita, male in Ireland was 214,522 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 279,088 current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 92,154 current US$ in 1995.
How does Ireland rank for human capital per capita, male?
Ireland ranks 11th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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