Human capital per capita in Austria

Austria: Human capital per capita was 287,604 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
287,604 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 150 countries
All-time high
287,604 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
239,518 real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Austria, 1995–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1995200720201995: 243.2k real chained 2019 US$1996: 239.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 239.7k real chained 2019 US$1998: 241.9k real chained 2019 US$1999: 246.3k real chained 2019 US$2000: 246.7k real chained 2019 US$2001: 248.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 249.9k real chained 2019 US$2003: 252.8k real chained 2019 US$2004: 243.2k real chained 2019 US$2005: 251.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 256.3k real chained 2019 US$2007: 263.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 267.9k real chained 2019 US$2009: 267.1k real chained 2019 US$2010: 270.2k real chained 2019 US$2011: 272.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 274.0k real chained 2019 US$2013: 274.6k real chained 2019 US$2014: 273.6k real chained 2019 US$2015: 274.3k real chained 2019 US$2016: 276.4k real chained 2019 US$2017: 278.7k real chained 2019 US$2018: 281.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 284.6k real chained 2019 US$2020: 287.6k real chained 2019 US$

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

The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Austria is 287,604 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Austria peaked at 287,604 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 239,518 real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.

Austria ranks 19th of 150 countries on this measure, 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 242,117 real chained 2019 US$ 239,518 real chained 2019 US$ 246,282 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 254,672 real chained 2019 US$ 243,154 real chained 2019 US$ 267,936 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 276,064 real chained 2019 US$ 270,175 real chained 2019 US$ 284,575 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 287,604 real chained 2019 US$ 287,604 real chained 2019 US$ 287,604 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 16 New Zealand 305,807 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 17 United Kingdom 299,137 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 18 Belgium 295,701 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 20 Qatar 282,997 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 21 Finland 265,402 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 22 United Arab Emirates 236,331 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Austria?
Human capital per capita in Austria was 287,604 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 recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 287,604 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 239,518 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
How does Austria rank for human capital per capita?
Austria ranks 19th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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
Last refreshed

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.