Human capital in Italy

Italy: Human capital was 9.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
9.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
11th
of 150 countries
All-time high
9.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
7.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Italy, 1995–2020

02.0T4.0T6.0T8.0T10.0T1995200720201995: 7.1T real chained 2019 US$1996: 7.2T real chained 2019 US$1997: 7.2T real chained 2019 US$1998: 7.3T real chained 2019 US$1999: 7.5T real chained 2019 US$2000: 7.6T real chained 2019 US$2001: 7.8T real chained 2019 US$2002: 8.0T real chained 2019 US$2003: 8.2T real chained 2019 US$2004: 8.5T real chained 2019 US$2005: 8.6T real chained 2019 US$2006: 8.8T real chained 2019 US$2007: 8.9T real chained 2019 US$2008: 9.0T real chained 2019 US$2009: 8.9T real chained 2019 US$2010: 8.9T real chained 2019 US$2011: 9.0T real chained 2019 US$2012: 9.1T real chained 2019 US$2013: 8.9T real chained 2019 US$2014: 9.0T real chained 2019 US$2015: 9.1T real chained 2019 US$2016: 9.3T real chained 2019 US$2017: 9.4T real chained 2019 US$2018: 9.6T real chained 2019 US$2019: 9.8T real chained 2019 US$2020: 9.9T real chained 2019 US$

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

The most recent figure for human capital in Italy is 9.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Italy peaked at 9.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Italy ranks 11th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 7.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 7.47 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 8.45 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 7.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 9.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 9.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 8.92 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 9.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 9.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 9.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 9.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 8 India 13.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 9 Canada 13.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 10 Australia 10.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 12 South Korea 9.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 13 Russia 8.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 14 Spain 7.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Italy?
Human capital in Italy was 9.93 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 9.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 7.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Italy rank for human capital?
Italy ranks 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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.