Human capital in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Human capital was 407.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
407.84 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
67th
of 150 countries
All-time high
407.84 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
173.68 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Luxembourg, 1995–2020

0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B1995200720201995: 173.7B real chained 2019 US$1996: 175.4B real chained 2019 US$1997: 179.3B real chained 2019 US$1998: 182.2B real chained 2019 US$1999: 187.9B real chained 2019 US$2000: 195.7B real chained 2019 US$2001: 201.6B real chained 2019 US$2002: 207.5B real chained 2019 US$2003: 207.0B real chained 2019 US$2004: 211.6B real chained 2019 US$2005: 220.0B real chained 2019 US$2006: 226.6B real chained 2019 US$2007: 234.9B real chained 2019 US$2008: 240.7B real chained 2019 US$2009: 258.5B real chained 2019 US$2010: 266.9B real chained 2019 US$2011: 275.3B real chained 2019 US$2012: 290.8B real chained 2019 US$2013: 303.4B real chained 2019 US$2014: 318.9B real chained 2019 US$2015: 328.0B real chained 2019 US$2016: 337.1B real chained 2019 US$2017: 354.2B real chained 2019 US$2018: 371.7B real chained 2019 US$2019: 389.7B real chained 2019 US$2020: 407.8B real chained 2019 US$

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

Luxembourg recorded 407.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Luxembourg peaked at 407.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 173.68 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Luxembourg 67th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 179.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ 173.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ 187.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 220.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ 195.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ 258.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 323.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ 266.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ 389.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 407.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ 407.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ 407.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 64 Angola 430.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 65 Cote d'Ivoire 425.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 66 Uruguay 408.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 68 Kuwait 400.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 69 Slovenia 388.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 70 Oman 356.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Luxembourg?
Human capital in Luxembourg was 407.84 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 407.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 173.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Luxembourg rank for human capital?
Luxembourg ranks 67th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg 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.