Human capital in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Human capital was 20.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
20.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 151 countries
All-time high
20.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
14.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in United Kingdom, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in United Kingdom stood at 20.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in United Kingdom peaked at 20.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
United Kingdom ranks 6th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 14.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 14.67 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 14.99 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 15.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 15.54 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 15.77 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 15.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 16.48 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 16.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 17.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 17.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 17.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 17.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.44 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 17.57 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 18.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 18.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 19.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.85 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 20.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 20.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 12.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 20.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 652.62 billion real chained 2019 US$, 30.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 14.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.54 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 17.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.65 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 17.44 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 19.85 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 20.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 20.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 3 Germany 30.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 4 Japan 29.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 France 20.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 7 Brazil 13.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 8 India 13.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 9 Canada 13.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in United Kingdom?
- Human capital in United Kingdom was 20.07 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 20.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for human capital?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.