Human capital per capita in Finland
Finland: Human capital per capita was 265,402 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Finland, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Finland is 265,402 real chained 2019 US$, 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$, in 1995.
That places Finland 21st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 199,473 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 202,661 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 208,734 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 215,048 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 223,155 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 226,809 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 231,949 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 233,482 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 234,480 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 234,870 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 242,571 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 247,518 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 252,873 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 257,426 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 249,628 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 248,807 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 252,180 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 253,188 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 250,670 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 250,049 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 249,512 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 251,311 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 254,599 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 258,167 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 261,819 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 265,402 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 265,402 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Finland's 265,402 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95,696 real chained 2019 US$, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 209,814 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 18 Belgium 295,701 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 19 Austria 287,604 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 20 Qatar 282,997 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 236,331 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 23 Japan 231,116 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 24 Malta 214,489 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
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 151 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
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.