Human capital per capita in United States
United States: Human capital per capita was 503,350 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in United States, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in United States stood at 503,350 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in United States peaked at 503,350 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 452,895 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places United States 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 452,895 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 457,069 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 463,403 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 467,595 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 471,551 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 475,822 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 472,262 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 467,230 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 465,739 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 469,317 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 474,884 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 481,162 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 482,721 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 479,244 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 458,978 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 455,312 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 457,496 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 463,305 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 466,181 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 472,150 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 477,577 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 482,645 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 487,984 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 493,785 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 499,886 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 503,350 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 503,350 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 462,503 real chained 2019 US$ | 452,895 real chained 2019 US$ | 471,551 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 472,736 real chained 2019 US$ | 458,978 real chained 2019 US$ | 482,721 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 475,632 real chained 2019 US$ | 455,312 real chained 2019 US$ | 499,886 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 503,350 real chained 2019 US$ | 503,350 real chained 2019 US$ | 503,350 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Switzerland 735,422 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 2 Luxembourg 646,928 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 3 Iceland 586,976 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 Norway 500,361 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 6 Denmark 485,658 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 7 Netherlands 432,823 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in United States?
- Human capital per capita in United States was 503,350 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 503,350 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 452,895 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does United States rank for human capital per capita?
- United States ranks 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.