Human capital per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Human capital per capita was 371,230 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Ireland, 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$.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 371,230 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Ireland peaked at 371,230 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 262,483 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Ireland ranks 10th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 262,483 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 269,378 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 279,675 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 299,484 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 315,759 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 327,934 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 332,842 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 334,138 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 336,861 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 341,028 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 355,210 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 362,315 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 366,247 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 356,283 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 323,668 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 309,342 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 303,718 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 302,954 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 312,759 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 320,707 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 330,552 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 340,356 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 348,568 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 356,146 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 363,135 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 371,230 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 371,230 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 371,230 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95,696 real chained 2019 US$, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285,356 real chained 2019 US$ | 262,483 real chained 2019 US$ | 315,759 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 343,653 real chained 2019 US$ | 323,668 real chained 2019 US$ | 366,247 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 328,824 real chained 2019 US$ | 302,954 real chained 2019 US$ | 363,135 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 371,230 real chained 2019 US$ | 371,230 real chained 2019 US$ | 371,230 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Ireland?
- Human capital per capita in Ireland was 371,230 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 371,230 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,483 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for human capital per capita?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.