Human capital in Canada
Canada: Human capital was 13.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital in Canada, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital in Canada is 13.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Canada peaked at 13.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.39 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Canada 9th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Canada, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.39 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 8.52 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 8.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 9.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 9.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 9.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 9.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.99 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 10.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.48 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 10.66 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 10.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 11.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 11.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 11.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 11.39 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.60 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 11.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.92 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.12 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 12.80 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 13.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 13.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 8.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.80 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.39 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.14 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.39 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 6 United Kingdom 20.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 7 Brazil 13.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 8 India 13.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 10 Australia 10.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 11 Italy 9.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 12 South Korea 9.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Canada?
- Human capital in Canada was 13.36 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Canada rank for human capital?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.