Human capital in Spain
Spain: Human capital was 7.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital in Spain, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital in Spain is 7.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Spain peaked at 7.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Spain ranks 14th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Spain, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 4.60 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 4.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 5.14 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 5.44 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 5.65 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 5.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 6.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 6.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 6.83 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 7.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 7.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 6.85 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.78 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.54 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 6.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.52 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 7.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 7.48 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 7.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 5.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 652.62 billion real chained 2019 US$, 12.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.14 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.44 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 11 Italy 9.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 12 South Korea 9.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 13 Russia 8.27 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
- 17 Mexico 5.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Spain?
- Human capital in Spain was 7.97 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for human capital?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.