Human capital, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Human capital, male was 297.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
297.94 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
60th
of 151 countries
All-time high
297.94 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
79.66 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital, male in Kuwait, 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$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 297.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital, male in Kuwait peaked at 297.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 79.66 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Kuwait 60th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 79.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 83.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 86.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 90.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 94.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 99.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 103.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 107.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 112.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 117.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 123.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 130.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 138.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 146.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 155.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 165.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 179.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 199.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 218.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 230.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 252.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 269.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 276.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 283.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 290.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 297.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 297.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 940.67 billion real chained 2019 US$, 32% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 297.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 297.94 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 79.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 94.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 123.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 99.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 155.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 165.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 290.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 297.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 297.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 297.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 57 Ukraine 361.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 58 Ghana 317.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 59 Cote d'Ivoire 307.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 294.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 62 Slovakia 293.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 63 Oman 280.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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, male in Kuwait?
- Human capital, male in Kuwait was 297.94 billion 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, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 297.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for human capital, male?
- Kuwait ranks 60th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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, male (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.