Human capital in Kuwait
Kuwait: Human capital was 294.51 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
294.51 billion current US$
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
75th
of 151 countries
All-time high
504.89 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
110.62 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Kuwait, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 294.51 billion current US$ for human capital in 2020.
That represents a change of down 24.7% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Kuwait peaked at 504.89 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 110.62 billion current US$, in 1995.
Kuwait ranks 75th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 110.62 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 114.54 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 117.46 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 127.19 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 131.49 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 133.21 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 137.62 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 162.47 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 178.69 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 198.98 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 222.07 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 252.17 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 304.81 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 364.26 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 357.31 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 403.45 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 461.73 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 471.19 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 490.46 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 504.89 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 358.12 billion current US$ | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 331.87 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 354.89 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 397.00 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 391.12 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 294.51 billion current US$ | -24.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 294.51 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 trillion current US$, 20% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 294.51 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 369.00 billion current US$, 80% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.26 billion current US$ | 110.62 billion current US$ | 131.49 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 231.16 billion current US$ | 133.21 billion current US$ | 364.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 416.47 billion current US$ | 331.87 billion current US$ | 504.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.51 billion current US$ | 294.51 billion current US$ | 294.51 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Kuwait?
- Human capital in Kuwait was 294.51 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 504.89 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.62 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for human capital?
- Kuwait ranks 75th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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