Human capital per capita in Belgium

Belgium: Human capital per capita was 295,701 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
295,701 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
18th
of 150 countries
All-time high
295,701 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
231,957 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Belgium, 1995–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1995200720201995: 232.0k real chained 2019 US$1996: 232.8k real chained 2019 US$1997: 236.0k real chained 2019 US$1998: 238.1k real chained 2019 US$1999: 246.1k real chained 2019 US$2000: 255.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 251.7k real chained 2019 US$2002: 252.9k real chained 2019 US$2003: 253.3k real chained 2019 US$2004: 259.5k real chained 2019 US$2005: 264.7k real chained 2019 US$2006: 264.8k real chained 2019 US$2007: 269.8k real chained 2019 US$2008: 271.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 267.9k real chained 2019 US$2010: 269.5k real chained 2019 US$2011: 267.3k real chained 2019 US$2012: 267.0k real chained 2019 US$2013: 266.8k real chained 2019 US$2014: 267.1k real chained 2019 US$2015: 266.9k real chained 2019 US$2016: 268.8k real chained 2019 US$2017: 275.7k real chained 2019 US$2018: 282.5k real chained 2019 US$2019: 289.0k real chained 2019 US$2020: 295.7k real chained 2019 US$

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 in Belgium stood at 295,701 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Belgium peaked at 295,701 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 231,957 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Belgium ranks 18th 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 236,987 real chained 2019 US$ 231,957 real chained 2019 US$ 246,071 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 261,150 real chained 2019 US$ 251,677 real chained 2019 US$ 271,720 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 272,044 real chained 2019 US$ 266,769 real chained 2019 US$ 288,962 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 295,701 real chained 2019 US$ 295,701 real chained 2019 US$ 295,701 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 15 France 308,918 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 16 New Zealand 305,807 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 17 United Kingdom 299,137 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 19 Austria 287,604 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 20 Qatar 282,997 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 21 Finland 265,402 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Belgium?
Human capital per capita in Belgium was 295,701 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 295,701 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 231,957 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Belgium rank for human capital per capita?
Belgium ranks 18th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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
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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.