Human capital per capita in Austria
Austria: Human capital per capita was 287,604 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Austria, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Austria is 287,604 real chained 2019 US$, 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$, in 1996.
Austria ranks 19th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 243,155 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 239,518 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 239,688 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 241,944 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 246,282 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 246,738 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 248,344 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 249,868 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 252,840 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 243,154 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 251,136 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 256,337 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 263,243 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 267,936 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 267,124 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 270,175 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 272,636 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 274,049 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 274,589 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 273,571 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 274,336 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 276,393 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 278,717 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 281,604 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 284,575 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 287,604 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 287,604 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Austria's 287,604 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95,696 real chained 2019 US$, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 242,117 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 16 New Zealand 305,807 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 17 United Kingdom 299,137 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 18 Belgium 295,701 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 20 Qatar 282,997 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 21 Finland 265,402 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 236,331 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
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 151 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
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.