Human capital in Maldives

Maldives: Human capital was 23.96 billion current US$ in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
23.96 billion current US$
Change on year
down 33.6%
World rank
136th
of 150 countries
All-time high
36.08 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
2.37 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Maldives, 1995–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995200720201995: 2.4B current US$1996: 2.7B current US$1997: 3.0B current US$1998: 3.2B current US$1999: 3.5B current US$2000: 3.7B current US$2001: 5.1B current US$2002: 5.0B current US$2003: 6.0B current US$2004: 6.5B current US$2005: 6.1B current US$2006: 8.0B current US$2007: 9.7B current US$2008: 12.5B current US$2009: 13.4B current US$2010: 14.7B current US$2011: 15.2B current US$2012: 15.3B current US$2013: 17.3B current US$2014: 19.3B current US$2015: 21.6B current US$2016: 22.4B current US$2017: 30.4B current US$2018: 34.4B current US$2019: 36.1B current US$2020: 24.0B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital in Maldives stood at 23.96 billion current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.6% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Maldives peaked at 36.08 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.37 billion current US$, in 1995.

Maldives ranks 136th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.97 billion current US$ 2.37 billion current US$ 3.54 billion current US$ 5
2000s 7.60 billion current US$ 3.71 billion current US$ 13.36 billion current US$ 10
2010s 22.68 billion current US$ 14.70 billion current US$ 36.08 billion current US$ 10
2020s 23.96 billion current US$ 23.96 billion current US$ 23.96 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 133 Burundi 28.41 billion current US$ compare
  2. 134 Guyana 25.48 billion current US$ compare
  3. 135 Eswatini 24.05 billion current US$ compare
  4. 137 Kyrgyzstan 23.71 billion current US$ compare
  5. 138 Liberia 16.46 billion current US$ compare
  6. 139 Montenegro 13.60 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Maldives

All data for Maldives β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Maldives?
Human capital in Maldives was 23.96 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 36.08 billion current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 2.37 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Maldives rank for human capital?
Maldives ranks 136th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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