Human capital in Russia
Russia: Human capital was 8.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
8.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 151 countries
All-time high
8.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
6.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Russia, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in Russia stood at 8.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Russia peaked at 8.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1998.
Russia ranks 13th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Russia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6.39 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 6.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.69 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 7.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 7.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.39 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 7.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.58 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.81 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 7.89 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.86 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.99 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.12 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.14 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.22 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 8.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 5.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Russia's 8.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 652.62 billion real chained 2019 US$, 12.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.69 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.89 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.86 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 10 Australia 10.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 11 Italy 9.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 12 South Korea 9.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 14 Spain 7.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 15 Netherlands 7.55 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 16 Switzerland 6.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Russia?
- Human capital in Russia was 8.27 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for human capital?
- Russia ranks 13th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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
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.