Human capital per capita in Germany

Germany: Human capital per capita was 360,923 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
360,923 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 150 countries
All-time high
360,923 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
291,877 real chained 2019 US$
in 2004
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Germany, 1995–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1995200720201995: 298.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 296.7k real chained 2019 US$1997: 294.8k real chained 2019 US$1998: 296.6k real chained 2019 US$1999: 301.3k real chained 2019 US$2000: 303.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 303.2k real chained 2019 US$2002: 299.9k real chained 2019 US$2003: 296.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 291.9k real chained 2019 US$2005: 299.9k real chained 2019 US$2006: 307.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 315.4k real chained 2019 US$2008: 321.9k real chained 2019 US$2009: 323.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 327.8k real chained 2019 US$2011: 343.1k real chained 2019 US$2012: 345.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 347.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 348.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 346.0k real chained 2019 US$2016: 350.7k real chained 2019 US$2017: 352.8k real chained 2019 US$2018: 355.2k real chained 2019 US$2019: 357.8k real chained 2019 US$2020: 360.9k real chained 2019 US$

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

In 2020, human capital per capita in Germany stood at 360,923 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Germany peaked at 360,923 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 291,877 real chained 2019 US$, in 2004.

That places Germany 12th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 297,660 real chained 2019 US$ 294,830 real chained 2019 US$ 301,261 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 306,188 real chained 2019 US$ 291,877 real chained 2019 US$ 323,396 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 347,414 real chained 2019 US$ 327,822 real chained 2019 US$ 357,794 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 360,923 real chained 2019 US$ 360,923 real chained 2019 US$ 360,923 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 9 Australia 407,797 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 10 Ireland 371,230 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 11 Sweden 368,852 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 13 Canada 351,375 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 14 Israel 316,068 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 15 France 308,918 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Germany?
Human capital per capita in Germany was 360,923 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 360,923 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 291,877 real chained 2019 US$ in 2004.
How does Germany rank for human capital per capita?
Germany ranks 12th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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.