Human capital per capita, male in Iceland
Iceland: Human capital per capita, male was 355,475 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, male in Iceland, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Iceland stood at 355,475 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Iceland peaked at 355,475 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 262,525 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Iceland 3rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 262,525 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 267,642 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 268,000 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 278,348 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 284,570 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 290,916 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 294,641 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 287,509 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 290,786 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 290,249 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 296,779 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 308,703 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 317,704 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 314,190 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 288,009 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 288,384 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 288,782 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 293,937 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 302,022 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 314,324 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 324,600 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 339,332 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 343,143 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 345,641 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 349,635 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 355,475 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 355,475 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 105,053 real chained 2019 US$, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 355,475 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51,699 real chained 2019 US$, 6.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 272,217 real chained 2019 US$ | 262,525 real chained 2019 US$ | 284,570 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 297,949 real chained 2019 US$ | 287,509 real chained 2019 US$ | 317,704 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 318,980 real chained 2019 US$ | 288,384 real chained 2019 US$ | 349,635 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 355,475 real chained 2019 US$ | 355,475 real chained 2019 US$ | 355,475 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Switzerland 486,878 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 2 Luxembourg 400,371 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 4 United States 309,194 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 Singapore 280,539 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 6 Norway 280,350 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in Iceland?
- Human capital per capita, male in Iceland was 355,475 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 355,475 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,525 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.