Human capital per capita, male in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Human capital per capita, male was 177,498 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
177,498 current US$
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
18th
of 151 countries
All-time high
217,668 current US$
in 2007
All-time low
94,128 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, male in United Kingdom, 1995–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200720201995: 94.1k current US$1996: 97.0k current US$1997: 108.6k current US$1998: 115.1k current US$1999: 120.7k current US$2000: 122.5k current US$2001: 121.6k current US$2002: 126.9k current US$2003: 142.5k current US$2004: 174.9k current US$2005: 178.1k current US$2006: 190.7k current US$2007: 217.7k current US$2008: 216.6k current US$2009: 174.0k current US$2010: 178.0k current US$2011: 185.7k current US$2012: 180.8k current US$2013: 188.8k current US$2014: 205.7k current US$2015: 193.3k current US$2016: 175.3k current US$2017: 179.4k current US$2018: 189.2k current US$2019: 186.6k current US$2020: 177.5k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in United Kingdom is 177,498 current US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in United Kingdom peaked at 217,668 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 94,128 current US$, in 1995.

That places United Kingdom 18th 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 United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in United Kingdom, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 94,128 current US$ —
1996 96,994 current US$ +3.0%
1997 108,617 current US$ +12.0%
1998 115,057 current US$ +5.9%
1999 120,664 current US$ +4.9%
2000 122,497 current US$ +1.5%
2001 121,627 current US$ -0.7%
2002 126,947 current US$ +4.4%
2003 142,512 current US$ +12.3%
2004 174,878 current US$ +22.7%
2005 178,085 current US$ +1.8%
2006 190,691 current US$ +7.1%
2007 217,668 current US$ +14.1%
2008 216,582 current US$ -0.5%
2009 174,007 current US$ -19.7%
2010 177,952 current US$ +2.3%
2011 185,743 current US$ +4.4%
2012 180,763 current US$ -2.7%
2013 188,811 current US$ +4.5%
2014 205,729 current US$ +9.0%
2015 193,294 current US$ -6.0%
2016 175,297 current US$ -9.3%
2017 179,442 current US$ +2.4%
2018 189,200 current US$ +5.4%
2019 186,642 current US$ -1.4%
2020 177,498 current US$ -4.9%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 177,498 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 99,550 current US$, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 177,498 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50,627 current US$, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 107,092 current US$ 94,128 current US$ 120,664 current US$ 5
2000s 166,549 current US$ 121,627 current US$ 217,668 current US$ 10
2010s 186,287 current US$ 175,297 current US$ 205,729 current US$ 10
2020s 177,498 current US$ 177,498 current US$ 177,498 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 15 Qatar 181,453 current US$ compare
  2. 16 New Zealand 180,798 current US$ compare
  3. 17 Japan 178,008 current US$ compare
  4. 19 Belgium 167,222 current US$ compare
  5. 20 France 162,092 current US$ compare
  6. 21 Austria 156,773 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 United Kingdom?
Human capital per capita, male in United Kingdom was 177,498 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 217,668 current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 94,128 current US$ in 1995.
How does United Kingdom rank for human capital per capita, male?
United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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