Human capital in Estonia

Estonia: Human capital was 186.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
186.48 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
85th
of 150 countries
All-time high
186.48 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
139.49 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Estonia, 1995–2020

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1995200720201995: 141.7B real chained 2019 US$1996: 141.3B real chained 2019 US$1997: 143.1B real chained 2019 US$1998: 144.0B real chained 2019 US$1999: 140.8B real chained 2019 US$2000: 140.6B real chained 2019 US$2001: 139.5B real chained 2019 US$2002: 142.4B real chained 2019 US$2003: 145.6B real chained 2019 US$2004: 148.1B real chained 2019 US$2005: 151.4B real chained 2019 US$2006: 160.7B real chained 2019 US$2007: 163.5B real chained 2019 US$2008: 164.2B real chained 2019 US$2009: 148.9B real chained 2019 US$2010: 142.9B real chained 2019 US$2011: 152.6B real chained 2019 US$2012: 156.7B real chained 2019 US$2013: 159.4B real chained 2019 US$2014: 161.5B real chained 2019 US$2015: 165.8B real chained 2019 US$2016: 168.0B real chained 2019 US$2017: 172.5B real chained 2019 US$2018: 177.1B real chained 2019 US$2019: 181.8B real chained 2019 US$2020: 186.5B real chained 2019 US$

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 in Estonia stood at 186.48 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Estonia peaked at 186.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 139.49 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.

Estonia ranks 85th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 142.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ 140.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ 143.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 150.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ 139.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ 164.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 163.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ 142.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ 181.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 186.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ 186.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ 186.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 82 Bulgaria 258.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 83 Paraguay 250.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 84 Iceland 215.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 86 Lebanon 182.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 87 Latvia 181.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 88 Tunisia 178.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Estonia?
Human capital in Estonia was 186.48 billion 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 186.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 139.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
How does Estonia rank for human capital?
Estonia ranks 85th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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

Indicator
Human capital (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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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.