Human capital per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Human capital per capita was 89,730 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Hungary, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Hungary is 89,730 real chained 2019 US$, 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$, in 1996.
That places Hungary 39th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 55,949 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 55,284 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 55,583 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 56,980 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 59,876 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 61,010 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 61,821 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 62,754 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 64,530 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 64,903 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 65,822 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 67,134 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 67,714 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 67,727 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66,722 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 67,250 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 67,988 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 69,622 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 71,344 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 75,766 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 78,422 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 81,599 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 83,690 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 85,684 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 87,625 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 89,730 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 89,730 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 51% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 89,730 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95,696 real chained 2019 US$, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,734 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
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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 151 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
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.