Human capital per capita, male in United States

United States: Human capital per capita, male was 309,194 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
309,194 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 151 countries
All-time high
309,194 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
277,030 real chained 2019 US$
in 2010
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, male in United States, 1995–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1995200720201995: 282.0k real chained 2019 US$1996: 284.2k real chained 2019 US$1997: 287.4k real chained 2019 US$1998: 290.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 292.3k real chained 2019 US$2000: 294.9k real chained 2019 US$2001: 292.1k real chained 2019 US$2002: 288.6k real chained 2019 US$2003: 286.8k real chained 2019 US$2004: 289.7k real chained 2019 US$2005: 293.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 297.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 297.6k real chained 2019 US$2008: 294.3k real chained 2019 US$2009: 278.9k real chained 2019 US$2010: 277.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 279.9k real chained 2019 US$2012: 284.8k real chained 2019 US$2013: 286.9k real chained 2019 US$2014: 290.9k real chained 2019 US$2015: 294.8k real chained 2019 US$2016: 298.2k real chained 2019 US$2017: 301.0k real chained 2019 US$2018: 304.2k real chained 2019 US$2019: 307.5k real chained 2019 US$2020: 309.2k real chained 2019 US$

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 United States stood at 309,194 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in United States peaked at 309,194 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 277,030 real chained 2019 US$, in 2010.

That places United States 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 287,168 real chained 2019 US$ 282,008 real chained 2019 US$ 292,252 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 291,354 real chained 2019 US$ 278,949 real chained 2019 US$ 297,640 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 292,536 real chained 2019 US$ 277,030 real chained 2019 US$ 307,489 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 309,194 real chained 2019 US$ 309,194 real chained 2019 US$ 309,194 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 Switzerland 486,878 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 2 Luxembourg 400,371 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 3 Iceland 355,475 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 5 Singapore 280,539 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 6 Norway 280,350 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 277,996 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in United States?
Human capital per capita, male in United States was 309,194 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 309,194 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 277,030 real chained 2019 US$ in 2010.
How does United States rank for human capital per capita, male?
United States ranks 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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.