Human capital per capita in Spain
Spain: Human capital per capita was 168,206 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Spain, 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$.
Analysis
Spain recorded 168,206 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Spain peaked at 168,206 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 107,109 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Spain ranks 27th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 107,109 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 110,192 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 114,846 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 119,885 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 127,351 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 134,156 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 138,346 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 141,969 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 145,686 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 149,281 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 156,499 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 160,940 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 163,801 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 161,142 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 149,846 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 147,074 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 145,143 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 139,732 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 137,325 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 140,349 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 145,581 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 150,641 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 155,370 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 159,815 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 163,823 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 168,206 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 168,206 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Spain's 168,206 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95,696 real chained 2019 US$, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115,877 real chained 2019 US$ | 107,109 real chained 2019 US$ | 127,351 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 150,167 real chained 2019 US$ | 134,156 real chained 2019 US$ | 163,801 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,485 real chained 2019 US$ | 137,325 real chained 2019 US$ | 163,823 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,206 real chained 2019 US$ | 168,206 real chained 2019 US$ | 168,206 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Spain?
- Human capital per capita in Spain was 168,206 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 168,206 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,109 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for human capital per capita?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.