Human capital per capita, male in Australia
Australia: Human capital per capita, male was 252,521 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat
Human capital per capita, male in Australia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in Australia is 252,521 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Australia peaked at 252,521 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 237,799 real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.
That places Australia 9th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Human capital per capita, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 237,807 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 238,168 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 237,799 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 239,786 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 241,785 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 244,127 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 241,562 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 242,441 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 243,190 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 244,741 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 247,711 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 248,950 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 251,264 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 251,726 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 245,571 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 247,215 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 248,514 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 247,117 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 245,194 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 243,764 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 244,991 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 245,060 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 246,578 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 248,394 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 250,185 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 252,521 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 252,521 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 105,053 real chained 2019 US$, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 252,521 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,314 real chained 2019 US$, 13.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239,069 real chained 2019 US$ | 237,799 real chained 2019 US$ | 241,785 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 246,128 real chained 2019 US$ | 241,562 real chained 2019 US$ | 251,726 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,701 real chained 2019 US$ | 243,764 real chained 2019 US$ | 250,185 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 252,521 real chained 2019 US$ | 252,521 real chained 2019 US$ | 252,521 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in Australia?
- Human capital per capita, male in Australia was 252,521 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 252,521 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 237,799 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
- How does Australia rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.