Human capital per capita in Hungary

Hungary: Human capital per capita was 89,730 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
89,730 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
39th
of 150 countries
All-time high
89,730 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
55,284 real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Hungary, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200720201995: 55.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 55.3k real chained 2019 US$1997: 55.6k real chained 2019 US$1998: 57.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 59.9k real chained 2019 US$2000: 61.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 61.8k real chained 2019 US$2002: 62.8k real chained 2019 US$2003: 64.5k real chained 2019 US$2004: 64.9k real chained 2019 US$2005: 65.8k real chained 2019 US$2006: 67.1k real chained 2019 US$2007: 67.7k real chained 2019 US$2008: 67.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 66.7k real chained 2019 US$2010: 67.3k real chained 2019 US$2011: 68.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 69.6k real chained 2019 US$2013: 71.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 75.8k real chained 2019 US$2015: 78.4k real chained 2019 US$2016: 81.6k real chained 2019 US$2017: 83.7k real chained 2019 US$2018: 85.7k real chained 2019 US$2019: 87.6k real chained 2019 US$2020: 89.7k real chained 2019 US$

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 Hungary is 89,730 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 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Hungary peaked at 89,730 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55,284 real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.

That places Hungary 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56,734 real chained 2019 US$ 55,284 real chained 2019 US$ 59,876 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 65,014 real chained 2019 US$ 61,010 real chained 2019 US$ 67,727 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 76,899 real chained 2019 US$ 67,250 real chained 2019 US$ 87,625 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 89,730 real chained 2019 US$ 89,730 real chained 2019 US$ 89,730 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 36 Costa Rica 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 37 Latvia 95,696 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 38 Kuwait 91,949 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 40 Bahrain 87,957 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 41 Greece 85,995 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 42 Poland 85,344 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Hungary?
Human capital per capita in Hungary was 89,730 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 89,730 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 55,284 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
How does Hungary rank for human capital per capita?
Hungary ranks 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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.