Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in United States
United States: Human capital per capita, male (current US$) was 302,134 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
302,134 current US$
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 151 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
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$, in 1995.
United States ranks 4th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 160,700 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 168,941 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 175,345 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 184,324 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 194,619 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 202,449 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 199,754 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 197,607 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 200,143 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 209,293 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 216,300 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 225,493 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 233,819 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 221,184 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 206,408 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 210,997 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 224,707 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 237,733 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 243,165 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 258,123 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 268,396 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 270,916 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 282,024 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 294,759 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 307,489 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 302,134 current US$ | -1.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 302,134 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 99,550 current US$, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176,786 current US$ | 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 Switzerland 492,510 current US$ compare
- 2 Luxembourg 409,895 current US$ compare
- 3 Iceland 302,348 current US$ compare
- 5 Denmark 276,645 current US$ compare
- 6 Netherlands 273,267 current US$ compare
- 7 Norway 248,575 current US$ compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
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 151 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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