Human capital per capita in Italy

Italy: Human capital per capita was 167,052 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
167,052 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
28th
of 151 countries
All-time high
167,052 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
124,733 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Italy, 1995–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k1995200720201995: 124.7k real chained 2019 US$1996: 126.0k real chained 2019 US$1997: 127.1k real chained 2019 US$1998: 128.8k real chained 2019 US$1999: 131.3k real chained 2019 US$2000: 134.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 137.4k real chained 2019 US$2002: 140.6k real chained 2019 US$2003: 143.9k real chained 2019 US$2004: 148.2k real chained 2019 US$2005: 148.0k real chained 2019 US$2006: 150.8k real chained 2019 US$2007: 152.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 153.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 151.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 151.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 152.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 152.1k real chained 2019 US$2013: 148.2k real chained 2019 US$2014: 147.8k real chained 2019 US$2015: 149.8k real chained 2019 US$2016: 152.9k real chained 2019 US$2017: 155.8k real chained 2019 US$2018: 158.8k real chained 2019 US$2019: 163.5k real chained 2019 US$2020: 167.1k real chained 2019 US$

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 Italy stood at 167,052 real chained 2019 US$. 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 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Italy peaked at 167,052 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 124,733 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Italy 28th 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Italy, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 124,733 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 126,026 real chained 2019 US$ +1.0%
1997 127,137 real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
1998 128,843 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
1999 131,333 real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%
2000 133,980 real chained 2019 US$ +2.0%
2001 137,433 real chained 2019 US$ +2.6%
2002 140,591 real chained 2019 US$ +2.3%
2003 143,867 real chained 2019 US$ +2.3%
2004 148,205 real chained 2019 US$ +3.0%
2005 148,043 real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
2006 150,817 real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%
2007 152,290 real chained 2019 US$ +1.0%
2008 153,709 real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
2009 151,434 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2010 150,953 real chained 2019 US$ -0.3%
2011 151,977 real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2012 152,053 real chained 2019 US$ +0.1%
2013 148,166 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2014 147,781 real chained 2019 US$ -0.3%
2015 149,830 real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2016 152,931 real chained 2019 US$ +2.1%
2017 155,840 real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%
2018 158,846 real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%
2019 163,454 real chained 2019 US$ +2.9%
2020 167,052 real chained 2019 US$ +2.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 167,052 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 167,052 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95,696 real chained 2019 US$, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 127,614 real chained 2019 US$ 124,733 real chained 2019 US$ 131,333 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 146,037 real chained 2019 US$ 133,980 real chained 2019 US$ 153,709 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 153,183 real chained 2019 US$ 147,781 real chained 2019 US$ 163,454 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 167,052 real chained 2019 US$ 167,052 real chained 2019 US$ 167,052 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 25 Slovenia 184,577 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 26 South Korea 174,393 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 27 Spain 168,206 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 29 Estonia 140,261 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 30 Czechia 139,609 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 31 Portugal 133,922 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Italy?
Human capital per capita in Italy was 167,052 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 167,052 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 124,733 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Italy rank for human capital per capita?
Italy ranks 28th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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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.