Human capital per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Human capital per capita was 133,922 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Portugal, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Portugal is 133,922 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Portugal peaked at 133,922 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96,634 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Portugal 31st out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,178 real chained 2019 US$ | 96,634 real chained 2019 US$ | 111,726 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 114,930 real chained 2019 US$ | 112,348 real chained 2019 US$ | 117,206 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,232 real chained 2019 US$ | 106,843 real chained 2019 US$ | 129,309 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,922 real chained 2019 US$ | 133,922 real chained 2019 US$ | 133,922 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Portugal?
- Human capital per capita in Portugal was 133,922 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 133,922 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,634 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for human capital per capita?
- Portugal ranks 31st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.