Human capital per capita in Canada

Canada: Human capital per capita was 351,375 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
351,375 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 150 countries
All-time high
351,375 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
286,350 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Canada, 1995–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1995200720201995: 286.4k real chained 2019 US$1996: 287.6k real chained 2019 US$1997: 292.7k real chained 2019 US$1998: 299.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 306.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 312.5k real chained 2019 US$2001: 313.9k real chained 2019 US$2002: 318.7k real chained 2019 US$2003: 324.7k real chained 2019 US$2004: 328.1k real chained 2019 US$2005: 330.7k real chained 2019 US$2006: 333.9k real chained 2019 US$2007: 339.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 341.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 332.7k real chained 2019 US$2010: 335.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 337.8k real chained 2019 US$2012: 338.4k real chained 2019 US$2013: 339.9k real chained 2019 US$2014: 338.9k real chained 2019 US$2015: 339.5k real chained 2019 US$2016: 338.8k real chained 2019 US$2017: 342.4k real chained 2019 US$2018: 345.2k real chained 2019 US$2019: 347.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 351.4k real chained 2019 US$

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 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 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Ireland 371,230 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 11 Sweden 368,852 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 12 Germany 360,923 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 14 Israel 316,068 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 15 France 308,918 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 16 New Zealand 305,807 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 150 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

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.