Human capital in Netherlands

Netherlands: Human capital was 7.55 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
7.55 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
15th
of 150 countries
All-time high
7.55 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
5.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Netherlands, 1995–2020

02.0T4.0T6.0T8.0T1995200720201995: 5.2T real chained 2019 US$1996: 5.4T real chained 2019 US$1997: 5.6T real chained 2019 US$1998: 5.8T real chained 2019 US$1999: 5.9T real chained 2019 US$2000: 6.1T real chained 2019 US$2001: 6.3T real chained 2019 US$2002: 6.3T real chained 2019 US$2003: 6.3T real chained 2019 US$2004: 6.3T real chained 2019 US$2005: 6.1T real chained 2019 US$2006: 6.3T real chained 2019 US$2007: 6.5T real chained 2019 US$2008: 6.6T real chained 2019 US$2009: 6.7T real chained 2019 US$2010: 6.6T real chained 2019 US$2011: 6.7T real chained 2019 US$2012: 6.7T real chained 2019 US$2013: 6.7T real chained 2019 US$2014: 6.7T real chained 2019 US$2015: 6.8T real chained 2019 US$2016: 6.9T real chained 2019 US$2017: 7.1T real chained 2019 US$2018: 7.2T real chained 2019 US$2019: 7.4T real chained 2019 US$2020: 7.5T real chained 2019 US$

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 Netherlands stood at 7.55 trillion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Netherlands peaked at 7.55 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Netherlands ranks 15th 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 5.57 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 5.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 5.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 6.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 6.11 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 6.67 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 6.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 6.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 7.39 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 7.55 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 7.55 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 7.55 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 12 South Korea 9.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 13 Russia 8.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 14 Spain 7.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 16 Switzerland 6.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 17 Mexico 5.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 18 Indonesia 4.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Netherlands?
Human capital in Netherlands was 7.55 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 7.55 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 5.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Netherlands rank for human capital?
Netherlands ranks 15th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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.