Human capital per capita, male in Portugal

Portugal: Human capital per capita, male was 70,584 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
70,584 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
31st
of 151 countries
All-time high
70,584 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
54,984 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200720201995: 55.0k real chained 2019 US$1996: 55.6k real chained 2019 US$1997: 57.0k real chained 2019 US$1998: 62.2k real chained 2019 US$1999: 62.8k real chained 2019 US$2000: 64.6k real chained 2019 US$2001: 65.2k real chained 2019 US$2002: 65.1k real chained 2019 US$2003: 63.3k real chained 2019 US$2004: 62.6k real chained 2019 US$2005: 61.5k real chained 2019 US$2006: 62.5k real chained 2019 US$2007: 63.1k real chained 2019 US$2008: 63.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 61.8k real chained 2019 US$2010: 61.4k real chained 2019 US$2011: 59.9k real chained 2019 US$2012: 57.4k real chained 2019 US$2013: 56.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 58.0k real chained 2019 US$2015: 59.0k real chained 2019 US$2016: 60.3k real chained 2019 US$2017: 62.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 65.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 68.1k real chained 2019 US$2020: 70.6k real chained 2019 US$

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 Portugal stood at 70,584 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Portugal peaked at 70,584 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54,984 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Portugal 31st 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 58,514 real chained 2019 US$ 54,984 real chained 2019 US$ 62,807 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 63,336 real chained 2019 US$ 61,493 real chained 2019 US$ 65,231 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 60,900 real chained 2019 US$ 56,439 real chained 2019 US$ 68,082 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 70,584 real chained 2019 US$ 70,584 real chained 2019 US$ 70,584 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 28 Spain 95,335 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 29 Czechia 86,789 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 30 Estonia 75,986 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 32 Bahrain 68,432 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 33 Kuwait 68,327 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 34 Oman 61,691 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Portugal?
Human capital per capita, male in Portugal was 70,584 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 70,584 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 54,984 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for human capital per capita, male?
Portugal ranks 31st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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.