Human capital per capita, male in Portugal

Portugal: Human capital per capita, male was 65,158 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
65,158 current US$
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
31st
of 151 countries
All-time high
94,597 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
46,472 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1995200720201995: 47.0k current US$1996: 49.5k current US$1997: 46.9k current US$1998: 49.4k current US$1999: 50.1k current US$2000: 46.5k current US$2001: 47.4k current US$2002: 51.7k current US$2003: 62.6k current US$2004: 70.4k current US$2005: 76.5k current US$2006: 77.2k current US$2007: 85.6k current US$2008: 94.6k current US$2009: 86.5k current US$2010: 81.7k current US$2011: 80.2k current US$2012: 64.2k current US$2013: 65.3k current US$2014: 64.7k current US$2015: 56.4k current US$2016: 58.3k current US$2017: 62.5k current US$2018: 69.0k current US$2019: 68.1k current US$2020: 65.2k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 65,158 current US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Portugal peaked at 94,597 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46,472 current US$, in 2000.

Portugal ranks 31st 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Portugal, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 47,030 current US$ —
1996 49,541 current US$ +5.3%
1997 46,888 current US$ -5.4%
1998 49,399 current US$ +5.4%
1999 50,131 current US$ +1.5%
2000 46,472 current US$ -7.3%
2001 47,420 current US$ +2.0%
2002 51,725 current US$ +9.1%
2003 62,595 current US$ +21.0%
2004 70,407 current US$ +12.5%
2005 76,458 current US$ +8.6%
2006 77,232 current US$ +1.0%
2007 85,644 current US$ +10.9%
2008 94,597 current US$ +10.5%
2009 86,535 current US$ -8.5%
2010 81,682 current US$ -5.6%
2011 80,157 current US$ -1.9%
2012 64,184 current US$ -19.9%
2013 65,317 current US$ +1.8%
2014 64,685 current US$ -1.0%
2015 56,446 current US$ -12.7%
2016 58,317 current US$ +3.3%
2017 62,543 current US$ +7.2%
2018 69,045 current US$ +10.4%
2019 68,082 current US$ -1.4%
2020 65,158 current US$ -4.3%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 65,158 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 99,550 current US$, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 65,158 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50,627 current US$, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48,598 current US$ 46,888 current US$ 50,131 current US$ 5
2000s 69,909 current US$ 46,472 current US$ 94,597 current US$ 10
2010s 67,046 current US$ 56,446 current US$ 81,682 current US$ 10
2020s 65,158 current US$ 65,158 current US$ 65,158 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 28 Spain 84,562 current US$ compare
  2. 29 Czechia 83,526 current US$ compare
  3. 30 Estonia 74,480 current US$ compare
  4. 32 Bahrain 58,274 current US$ compare
  5. 33 Lithuania 56,279 current US$ compare
  6. 34 Chile 54,187 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 Portugal?
Human capital per capita, male in Portugal was 65,158 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 94,597 current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 46,472 current US$ in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for human capital per capita, male?
Portugal ranks 31st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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