Human capital per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Human capital per capita was 432,823 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Netherlands, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Netherlands is 432,823 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Netherlands peaked at 432,823 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 338,341 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 338,341 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 345,418 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 357,273 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 366,829 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 373,966 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 383,890 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 389,769 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 392,975 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 388,206 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 386,630 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 376,525 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 383,613 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 395,348 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 404,163 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 403,450 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 398,569 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 398,678 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 400,762 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 397,507 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 397,230 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 402,264 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 406,741 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 413,339 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 419,935 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 426,185 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 432,823 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 432,823 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 432,823 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95,696 real chained 2019 US$, 4.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 356,365 real chained 2019 US$ | 338,341 real chained 2019 US$ | 373,966 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 390,457 real chained 2019 US$ | 376,525 real chained 2019 US$ | 404,163 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 406,121 real chained 2019 US$ | 397,230 real chained 2019 US$ | 426,185 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 432,823 real chained 2019 US$ | 432,823 real chained 2019 US$ | 432,823 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Netherlands?
- Human capital per capita in Netherlands was 432,823 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 432,823 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 338,341 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for human capital per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.