Human capital per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Human capital per capita was 295,701 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Belgium, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Belgium stood at 295,701 real chained 2019 US$. 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$, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 18th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 231,957 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 232,783 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 236,023 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 238,102 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 246,071 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 255,346 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 251,677 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 252,867 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 253,310 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 259,489 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 264,653 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 264,759 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 269,813 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 271,720 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 267,869 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 269,452 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 267,274 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 267,012 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 266,769 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 267,100 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 266,870 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 268,758 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 275,746 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 282,497 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 288,962 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 295,701 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 295,701 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 295,701 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95,696 real chained 2019 US$, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236,987 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 15 France 308,918 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 16 New Zealand 305,807 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 17 United Kingdom 299,137 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 19 Austria 287,604 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 20 Qatar 282,997 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 21 Finland 265,402 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
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 151 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
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.