Human capital per capita in Haiti
Haiti: Human capital per capita was 5,807 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5,807 current US$
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
131st
of 151 countries
All-time high
6,672 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
2,012 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Haiti, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Haiti is 5,807 current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Haiti peaked at 6,672 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,012 current US$, in 1996.
Haiti ranks 131st of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Haiti, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,121 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,012 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 2,300 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 2,461 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 2,734 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 4,536 current US$ | +65.9% |
| 2001 | 4,131 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 3,050 current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2003 | 2,442 current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 2,843 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 3,248 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 3,544 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 4,222 current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 4,826 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 5,297 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 3,850 current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 5,846 current US$ | +51.8% |
| 2012 | 6,093 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 6,578 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 6,579 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,339 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 5,923 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 6,253 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 6,672 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 6,062 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 5,807 current US$ | -4.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 5,807 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 current US$, 57% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 5,807 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,262 current US$, 16% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,326 current US$ | 2,012 current US$ | 2,734 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,814 current US$ | 2,442 current US$ | 5,297 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,019 current US$ | 3,850 current US$ | 6,672 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,807 current US$ | 5,807 current US$ | 5,807 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Haiti?
- Human capital per capita in Haiti was 5,807 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 6,672 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,012 current US$ in 1996.
- How does Haiti rank for human capital per capita?
- Haiti ranks 131st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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