Human capital per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Human capital per capita was 299,137 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in United Kingdom, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in United Kingdom stood at 299,137 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 299,137 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 241,412 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
United Kingdom ranks 17th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 241,412 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 245,264 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 251,616 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 256,365 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 258,698 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 263,930 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 266,791 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 268,704 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 272,107 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 274,794 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 277,974 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 280,037 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 281,574 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 283,210 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 277,750 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 277,796 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 277,693 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 279,825 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 282,180 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 287,256 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 290,201 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 292,576 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 293,875 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 295,363 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 296,965 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 299,137 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 299,137 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 299,137 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95,696 real chained 2019 US$, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250,671 real chained 2019 US$ | 241,412 real chained 2019 US$ | 258,698 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 274,687 real chained 2019 US$ | 263,930 real chained 2019 US$ | 283,210 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,373 real chained 2019 US$ | 277,693 real chained 2019 US$ | 296,965 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 299,137 real chained 2019 US$ | 299,137 real chained 2019 US$ | 299,137 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in United Kingdom?
- Human capital per capita in United Kingdom was 299,137 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 299,137 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,412 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for human capital per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.