Human capital per capita in Canada
Canada: Human capital per capita was 351,375 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Canada, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Canada is 351,375 real chained 2019 US$, 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 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Canada peaked at 351,375 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 286,350 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Canada ranks 13th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 286,350 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 287,623 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 292,686 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 298,972 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 305,989 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 312,502 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 313,879 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 318,723 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 324,713 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 328,143 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 330,712 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 333,903 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 339,241 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 341,748 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 332,673 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 335,004 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 337,766 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 338,407 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 339,903 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 338,927 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 339,538 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 338,776 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 342,429 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 345,154 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 347,662 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 351,375 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 351,375 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 294,324 real chained 2019 US$ | 286,350 real chained 2019 US$ | 305,989 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 327,624 real chained 2019 US$ | 312,502 real chained 2019 US$ | 341,748 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 340,357 real chained 2019 US$ | 335,004 real chained 2019 US$ | 347,662 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 351,375 real chained 2019 US$ | 351,375 real chained 2019 US$ | 351,375 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Canada?
- Human capital per capita in Canada was 351,375 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 351,375 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 286,350 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Canada rank for human capital per capita?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.