Kuwait vs Luxembourg: Human capital

Kuwait
400.94 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Luxembourg
407.84 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Kuwait rank
68th
Luxembourg rank
67th

Human capital over time

  • Kuwait
  • Luxembourg
100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B199520072020

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 407.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 400.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 6.90 billion real chained 2019 US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Kuwait ranks 68th and Luxembourg ranks 67th of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1990s 118.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ 179.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ 60.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ Luxembourg
2000s 170.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ 220.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ 49.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ Luxembourg
2010s 326.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ 323.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ Kuwait
2020s 400.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ 407.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital, Kuwait or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 407.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 400.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Kuwait as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital between Kuwait and Luxembourg?
6.90 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Luxembourg?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Luxembourg rank globally for human capital?
Kuwait ranks 68th and Luxembourg ranks 67th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed

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.