Human capital per capita, male in Australia

Australia: Human capital per capita, male was 252,521 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
252,521 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 150 countries
All-time high
252,521 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
237,799 real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1995200720201995: 237.8k real chained 2019 US$1996: 238.2k real chained 2019 US$1997: 237.8k real chained 2019 US$1998: 239.8k real chained 2019 US$1999: 241.8k real chained 2019 US$2000: 244.1k real chained 2019 US$2001: 241.6k real chained 2019 US$2002: 242.4k real chained 2019 US$2003: 243.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 244.7k real chained 2019 US$2005: 247.7k real chained 2019 US$2006: 248.9k real chained 2019 US$2007: 251.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 251.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 245.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 247.2k real chained 2019 US$2011: 248.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 247.1k real chained 2019 US$2013: 245.2k real chained 2019 US$2014: 243.8k real chained 2019 US$2015: 245.0k real chained 2019 US$2016: 245.1k real chained 2019 US$2017: 246.6k real chained 2019 US$2018: 248.4k real chained 2019 US$2019: 250.2k real chained 2019 US$2020: 252.5k real chained 2019 US$

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 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Norway 280,350 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 277,996 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 8 Denmark 273,386 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 10 Qatar 239,232 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 11 Germany 232,909 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 12 Canada 216,498 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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

Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.