Human capital in Greece

Greece: Human capital was 920.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
920.03 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
52nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2008
All-time low
786.30 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2013
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Greece, 1995–2020

0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T1995200720201995: 816.4B real chained 2019 US$1996: 838.0B real chained 2019 US$1997: 851.1B real chained 2019 US$1998: 871.8B real chained 2019 US$1999: 880.9B real chained 2019 US$2000: 898.3B real chained 2019 US$2001: 903.3B real chained 2019 US$2002: 925.5B real chained 2019 US$2003: 947.7B real chained 2019 US$2004: 959.4B real chained 2019 US$2005: 967.1B real chained 2019 US$2006: 985.9B real chained 2019 US$2007: 993.7B real chained 2019 US$2008: 1.0T real chained 2019 US$2009: 993.8B real chained 2019 US$2010: 963.4B real chained 2019 US$2011: 895.0B real chained 2019 US$2012: 821.2B real chained 2019 US$2013: 786.3B real chained 2019 US$2014: 794.8B real chained 2019 US$2015: 814.5B real chained 2019 US$2016: 831.8B real chained 2019 US$2017: 853.5B real chained 2019 US$2018: 875.4B real chained 2019 US$2019: 897.6B real chained 2019 US$2020: 920.0B real chained 2019 US$

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 Greece stood at 920.03 billion real chained 2019 US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Greece peaked at 1.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 786.30 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2013.

Greece ranks 52nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 851.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ 816.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ 880.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 957.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ 898.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 853.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ 786.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 963.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 920.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 920.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 920.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 49 Egypt 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 50 Ethiopia 995.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 51 Ecuador 953.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 53 Kenya 907.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 54 Hungary 874.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 55 Qatar 781.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Greece?
Human capital in Greece was 920.03 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 786.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
How does Greece rank for human capital?
Greece ranks 52nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece 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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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.