Human capital per capita in Portugal

Portugal: Human capital per capita was 133,922 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
133,922 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
31st
of 150 countries
All-time high
133,922 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
96,634 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Portugal, 1995–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k1995200720201995: 96.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 97.6k real chained 2019 US$1997: 100.4k real chained 2019 US$1998: 109.5k real chained 2019 US$1999: 111.7k real chained 2019 US$2000: 114.9k real chained 2019 US$2001: 116.2k real chained 2019 US$2002: 116.4k real chained 2019 US$2003: 114.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 113.3k real chained 2019 US$2005: 112.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 114.1k real chained 2019 US$2007: 115.5k real chained 2019 US$2008: 117.2k real chained 2019 US$2009: 115.0k real chained 2019 US$2010: 114.5k real chained 2019 US$2011: 111.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 108.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 106.8k real chained 2019 US$2014: 109.9k real chained 2019 US$2015: 112.4k real chained 2019 US$2016: 114.9k real chained 2019 US$2017: 119.8k real chained 2019 US$2018: 124.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 129.3k real chained 2019 US$2020: 133.9k real chained 2019 US$

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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 28 Italy 167,052 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 29 Estonia 140,261 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 30 Czechia 139,609 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 32 Uruguay 119,024 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 33 Slovakia 108,009 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 34 Chile 105,700 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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

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.