Human capital per capita in Finland

Finland: Human capital per capita was 265,402 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
265,402 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 150 countries
All-time high
265,402 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
199,473 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Finland, 1995–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1995200720201995: 199.5k real chained 2019 US$1996: 202.7k real chained 2019 US$1997: 208.7k real chained 2019 US$1998: 215.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 223.2k real chained 2019 US$2000: 226.8k real chained 2019 US$2001: 231.9k real chained 2019 US$2002: 233.5k real chained 2019 US$2003: 234.5k real chained 2019 US$2004: 234.9k real chained 2019 US$2005: 242.6k real chained 2019 US$2006: 247.5k real chained 2019 US$2007: 252.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 257.4k real chained 2019 US$2009: 249.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 248.8k real chained 2019 US$2011: 252.2k real chained 2019 US$2012: 253.2k real chained 2019 US$2013: 250.7k real chained 2019 US$2014: 250.0k real chained 2019 US$2015: 249.5k real chained 2019 US$2016: 251.3k real chained 2019 US$2017: 254.6k real chained 2019 US$2018: 258.2k real chained 2019 US$2019: 261.8k real chained 2019 US$2020: 265.4k real chained 2019 US$

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 Finland is 265,402 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Finland peaked at 265,402 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 199,473 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Finland 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 209,814 real chained 2019 US$ 199,473 real chained 2019 US$ 223,155 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 241,161 real chained 2019 US$ 226,809 real chained 2019 US$ 257,426 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 253,030 real chained 2019 US$ 248,807 real chained 2019 US$ 261,819 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 265,402 real chained 2019 US$ 265,402 real chained 2019 US$ 265,402 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 18 Belgium 295,701 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 19 Austria 287,604 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 20 Qatar 282,997 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 22 United Arab Emirates 236,331 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 23 Japan 231,116 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 24 Malta 214,489 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Finland?
Human capital per capita in Finland was 265,402 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 265,402 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 199,473 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Finland rank for human capital per capita?
Finland ranks 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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.