Human capital in Austria
Austria: Human capital was 2.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
28th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Austria, 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$.
Analysis
Austria recorded 2.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Austria peaked at 2.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.
Austria ranks 28th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Austria, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.98 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.99 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.12 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.29 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.31 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.33 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.45 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 652.62 billion real chained 2019 US$, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.98 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 25 Denmark 2.83 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 26 Norway 2.69 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 27 Argentina 2.57 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 29 Singapore 2.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 30 Colombia 2.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 2.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Austria?
- Human capital in Austria was 2.56 trillion 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 recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- How does Austria rank for human capital?
- Austria ranks 28th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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 (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.