Human capital per capita in Netherlands

Netherlands: Human capital per capita was 432,823 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
432,823 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 150 countries
All-time high
432,823 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
338,341 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Netherlands, 1995–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1995200720201995: 338.3k real chained 2019 US$1996: 345.4k real chained 2019 US$1997: 357.3k real chained 2019 US$1998: 366.8k real chained 2019 US$1999: 374.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 383.9k real chained 2019 US$2001: 389.8k real chained 2019 US$2002: 393.0k real chained 2019 US$2003: 388.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 386.6k real chained 2019 US$2005: 376.5k real chained 2019 US$2006: 383.6k real chained 2019 US$2007: 395.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 404.2k real chained 2019 US$2009: 403.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 398.6k real chained 2019 US$2011: 398.7k real chained 2019 US$2012: 400.8k real chained 2019 US$2013: 397.5k real chained 2019 US$2014: 397.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 402.3k real chained 2019 US$2016: 406.7k real chained 2019 US$2017: 413.3k real chained 2019 US$2018: 419.9k real chained 2019 US$2019: 426.2k real chained 2019 US$2020: 432.8k real chained 2019 US$

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

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 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 United States 503,350 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 5 Norway 500,361 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 6 Denmark 485,658 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 8 Singapore 431,983 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 9 Australia 407,797 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 10 Ireland 371,230 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 150 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

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.