Human capital per capita, male in Germany
Germany: Human capital per capita, male was 232,909 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, male in Germany, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in Germany is 232,909 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Germany peaked at 232,909 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 192,345 real chained 2019 US$, in 2004.
Germany ranks 11th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 204,055 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 201,437 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 199,565 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 200,261 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 202,308 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 203,006 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 201,887 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 198,858 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 195,486 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 192,345 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 197,439 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 201,739 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 206,944 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 211,326 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 211,143 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 213,897 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 223,691 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 225,268 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 225,856 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 226,231 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 224,503 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 227,193 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 228,337 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 229,641 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 231,110 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 232,909 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 232,909 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 105,053 real chained 2019 US$, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Germany's 232,909 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51,699 real chained 2019 US$, 4.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 201,525 real chained 2019 US$ | 199,565 real chained 2019 US$ | 204,055 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 202,017 real chained 2019 US$ | 192,345 real chained 2019 US$ | 211,326 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 225,573 real chained 2019 US$ | 213,897 real chained 2019 US$ | 231,110 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 232,909 real chained 2019 US$ | 232,909 real chained 2019 US$ | 232,909 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in Germany?
- Human capital per capita, male in Germany was 232,909 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 232,909 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,345 real chained 2019 US$ in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.