Human capital per capita, male in France

France: Human capital per capita, male was 169,641 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
169,641 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 150 countries
All-time high
169,641 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
149,949 real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1995200720201995: 150.1k real chained 2019 US$1996: 150.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 149.9k real chained 2019 US$1998: 151.1k real chained 2019 US$1999: 152.2k real chained 2019 US$2000: 154.9k real chained 2019 US$2001: 157.8k real chained 2019 US$2002: 157.8k real chained 2019 US$2003: 159.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 158.9k real chained 2019 US$2005: 159.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 159.5k real chained 2019 US$2007: 161.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 163.1k real chained 2019 US$2009: 160.8k real chained 2019 US$2010: 161.3k real chained 2019 US$2011: 161.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 161.4k real chained 2019 US$2013: 160.5k real chained 2019 US$2014: 159.0k real chained 2019 US$2015: 159.4k real chained 2019 US$2016: 160.6k real chained 2019 US$2017: 162.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 165.1k real chained 2019 US$2019: 167.3k real chained 2019 US$2020: 169.6k real chained 2019 US$

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

In 2020, human capital per capita, male in France stood at 169,641 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in France peaked at 169,641 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 149,949 real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.

That places France 21st out of 150 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 150,777 real chained 2019 US$ 149,949 real chained 2019 US$ 152,220 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 159,247 real chained 2019 US$ 154,942 real chained 2019 US$ 163,079 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 161,908 real chained 2019 US$ 159,037 real chained 2019 US$ 167,303 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 169,641 real chained 2019 US$ 169,641 real chained 2019 US$ 169,641 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 18 New Zealand 184,800 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 19 Japan 181,474 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 20 Belgium 173,985 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 22 Austria 163,324 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 23 Finland 136,744 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 24 Malta 129,033 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in France?
Human capital per capita, male in France was 169,641 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 169,641 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 149,949 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
How does France rank for human capital per capita, male?
France ranks 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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
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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.