Human capital per capita, male in United States

United States: Human capital per capita, male was 302,134 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
302,134 current US$
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 150 countries
All-time high
307,489 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
160,700 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1995200720201995: 160.7k current US$1996: 168.9k current US$1997: 175.3k current US$1998: 184.3k current US$1999: 194.6k current US$2000: 202.4k current US$2001: 199.8k current US$2002: 197.6k current US$2003: 200.1k current US$2004: 209.3k current US$2005: 216.3k current US$2006: 225.5k current US$2007: 233.8k current US$2008: 221.2k current US$2009: 206.4k current US$2010: 211.0k current US$2011: 224.7k current US$2012: 237.7k current US$2013: 243.2k current US$2014: 258.1k current US$2015: 268.4k current US$2016: 270.9k current US$2017: 282.0k current US$2018: 294.8k current US$2019: 307.5k current US$2020: 302.1k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

United States recorded 302,134 current US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in United States peaked at 307,489 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 160,700 current US$, in 1995.

United States ranks 4th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 176,786 current US$ 160,700 current US$ 194,619 current US$ 5
2000s 211,245 current US$ 197,607 current US$ 233,819 current US$ 10
2010s 259,831 current US$ 210,997 current US$ 307,489 current US$ 10
2020s 302,134 current US$ 302,134 current US$ 302,134 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 Switzerland 492,510 current US$ compare
  2. 2 Luxembourg 409,895 current US$ compare
  3. 3 Iceland 302,348 current US$ compare
  4. 5 Denmark 276,645 current US$ compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 273,267 current US$ compare
  6. 7 Norway 248,575 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in United States?
Human capital per capita, male in United States was 302,134 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 307,489 current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 160,700 current US$ in 1995.
How does United States rank for human capital per capita, male?
United States ranks 4th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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About this data

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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