Human capital per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Human capital per capita was 67,541 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
67,541 current US$
Change on year
down 23.3%
World rank
43rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
146,870 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
66,685 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Kuwait, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Kuwait stood at 67,541 current US$.
That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Kuwait peaked at 146,870 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66,685 current US$, in 1997.
That places Kuwait 43rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 66,830 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 67,246 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 66,685 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 69,899 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 70,037 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 68,843 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 69,100 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 79,357 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 85,027 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 92,400 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 99,341 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 106,699 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 121,595 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 137,409 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 127,813 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 137,071 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 146,870 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 138,802 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 134,501 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 134,223 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 91,620 current US$ | -31.7% |
| 2016 | 81,981 current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 86,035 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 91,959 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 88,069 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 67,541 current US$ | -23.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 67,541 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 40% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 67,541 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20,529 current US$, 3.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,139 current US$ | 66,685 current US$ | 70,037 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 98,758 current US$ | 68,843 current US$ | 137,409 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,113 current US$ | 81,981 current US$ | 146,870 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,541 current US$ | 67,541 current US$ | 67,541 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 per capita in Kuwait?
- Human capital per capita in Kuwait was 67,541 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 146,870 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,685 current US$ in 1997.
- How does Kuwait rank for human capital per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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