Human capital per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Human capital per capita was 646,928 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Luxembourg, 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$.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 646,928 real chained 2019 US$ 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 2.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 646,928 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 423,360 real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.
Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 425,038 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 423,360 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 427,395 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 428,959 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 436,381 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 448,451 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 456,701 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 465,022 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 458,274 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 461,985 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 473,006 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 479,477 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 489,377 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 492,513 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 519,256 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 526,573 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 531,122 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 547,790 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 558,309 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 573,264 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 575,828 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 579,177 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 593,995 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 611,454 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 628,483 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 646,928 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 646,928 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 646,928 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95,696 real chained 2019 US$, 6.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 428,227 real chained 2019 US$ | 423,360 real chained 2019 US$ | 436,381 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 474,406 real chained 2019 US$ | 448,451 real chained 2019 US$ | 519,256 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 572,600 real chained 2019 US$ | 526,573 real chained 2019 US$ | 628,483 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 646,928 real chained 2019 US$ | 646,928 real chained 2019 US$ | 646,928 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 1 Switzerland 735,422 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 3 Iceland 586,976 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 4 United States 503,350 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 Norway 500,361 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Luxembourg?
- Human capital per capita in Luxembourg was 646,928 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 646,928 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 423,360 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- How does Luxembourg rank for human capital per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.