Human capital per capita, male in Belgium

Belgium: Human capital per capita, male was 173,985 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
173,985 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
20th
of 151 countries
All-time high
173,985 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
151,021 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1995200720201995: 151.0k real chained 2019 US$1996: 151.4k real chained 2019 US$1997: 152.4k real chained 2019 US$1998: 152.8k real chained 2019 US$1999: 155.7k real chained 2019 US$2000: 161.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 159.4k real chained 2019 US$2002: 159.2k real chained 2019 US$2003: 158.3k real chained 2019 US$2004: 161.0k real chained 2019 US$2005: 163.6k real chained 2019 US$2006: 163.0k real chained 2019 US$2007: 165.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 165.3k real chained 2019 US$2009: 161.9k real chained 2019 US$2010: 162.4k real chained 2019 US$2011: 160.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 160.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 159.0k real chained 2019 US$2014: 158.0k real chained 2019 US$2015: 157.5k real chained 2019 US$2016: 159.5k real chained 2019 US$2017: 163.2k real chained 2019 US$2018: 166.9k real chained 2019 US$2019: 170.3k real chained 2019 US$2020: 174.0k real chained 2019 US$

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 Belgium is 173,985 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Belgium peaked at 173,985 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 151,021 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Belgium 20th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 152,659 real chained 2019 US$ 151,021 real chained 2019 US$ 155,651 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 161,832 real chained 2019 US$ 158,251 real chained 2019 US$ 165,304 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 161,768 real chained 2019 US$ 157,500 real chained 2019 US$ 170,349 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 173,985 real chained 2019 US$ 173,985 real chained 2019 US$ 173,985 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 17 United Kingdom 187,429 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 18 New Zealand 184,800 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 19 Japan 181,474 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 21 France 169,641 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 22 Austria 163,324 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 23 Finland 136,744 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Belgium?
Human capital per capita, male in Belgium was 173,985 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 173,985 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 151,021 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Belgium rank for human capital per capita, male?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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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
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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.