Human capital, male in Kuwait

Kuwait: Human capital, male was 218.01 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
218.01 billion current US$
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
67th
of 151 countries
All-time high
356.68 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
80.56 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, male in Kuwait, 1995–2020

100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B1995200720201995: 80.6B current US$1996: 83.7B current US$1997: 85.9B current US$1998: 93.3B current US$1999: 96.5B current US$2000: 98.0B current US$2001: 101.5B current US$2002: 119.8B current US$2003: 131.8B current US$2004: 146.7B current US$2005: 163.1B current US$2006: 183.7B current US$2007: 220.1B current US$2008: 260.3B current US$2009: 253.3B current US$2010: 283.8B current US$2011: 323.6B current US$2012: 330.3B current US$2013: 344.0B current US$2014: 356.7B current US$2015: 259.6B current US$2016: 243.8B current US$2017: 260.6B current US$2018: 294.2B current US$2019: 290.6B current US$2020: 218.0B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital, male in Kuwait stood at 218.01 billion current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, male in Kuwait peaked at 356.68 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80.56 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Kuwait 67th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Human capital, male in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, male (current US$) in Kuwait, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 80.56 billion current US$
1996 83.67 billion current US$ +3.9%
1997 85.90 billion current US$ +2.7%
1998 93.30 billion current US$ +8.6%
1999 96.55 billion current US$ +3.5%
2000 97.99 billion current US$ +1.5%
2001 101.51 billion current US$ +3.6%
2002 119.85 billion current US$ +18.1%
2003 131.82 billion current US$ +10.0%
2004 146.72 billion current US$ +11.3%
2005 163.08 billion current US$ +11.1%
2006 183.68 billion current US$ +12.6%
2007 220.07 billion current US$ +19.8%
2008 260.31 billion current US$ +18.3%
2009 253.28 billion current US$ -2.7%
2010 283.75 billion current US$ +12.0%
2011 323.60 billion current US$ +14.0%
2012 330.27 billion current US$ +2.1%
2013 344.00 billion current US$ +4.2%
2014 356.68 billion current US$ +3.7%
2015 259.64 billion current US$ -27.2%
2016 243.76 billion current US$ -6.1%
2017 260.63 billion current US$ +6.9%
2018 294.22 billion current US$ +12.9%
2019 290.59 billion current US$ -1.2%
2020 218.01 billion current US$ -25.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 218.01 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 920.30 billion current US$, 24% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 218.01 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 220.65 billion current US$, 99% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.00 billion current US$ 80.56 billion current US$ 96.55 billion current US$ 5
2000s 167.83 billion current US$ 97.99 billion current US$ 260.31 billion current US$ 10
2010s 298.72 billion current US$ 243.76 billion current US$ 356.68 billion current US$ 10
2020s 218.01 billion current US$ 218.01 billion current US$ 218.01 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 64 Kazakhstan 233.55 billion current US$ compare
  2. 65 Costa Rica 227.12 billion current US$ compare
  3. 66 Oman 220.65 billion current US$ compare
  4. 68 Tanzania 215.31 billion current US$ compare
  5. 69 Sri Lanka 213.33 billion current US$ compare
  6. 70 Slovenia 209.29 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, male in Kuwait?
Human capital, male in Kuwait was 218.01 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital, male recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 356.68 billion current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 80.56 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Kuwait rank for human capital, male?
Kuwait ranks 67th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital, male (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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