Human capital per capita in Italy
Italy: Human capital per capita was 167,052 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Italy, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Italy stood at 167,052 real chained 2019 US$. 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$, in 1995.
That places Italy 28th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | 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$, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127,614 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
More reference data data for Italy
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
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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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.