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
Human capital per capita, male in United States, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, male in United States stood at 309,194 real chained 2019 US$. 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$, in 2010.
That places United States 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 287,168 real chained 2019 US$ | 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 Switzerland 486,878 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 2 Luxembourg 400,371 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 3 Iceland 355,475 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 Singapore 280,539 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 6 Norway 280,350 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 7 Netherlands 277,996 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
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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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.