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 150 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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1995200720201995: 66.8k current US$1996: 67.2k current US$1997: 66.7k current US$1998: 69.9k current US$1999: 70.0k current US$2000: 68.8k current US$2001: 69.1k current US$2002: 79.4k current US$2003: 85.0k current US$2004: 92.4k current US$2005: 99.3k current US$2006: 106.7k current US$2007: 121.6k current US$2008: 137.4k current US$2009: 127.8k current US$2010: 137.1k current US$2011: 146.9k current US$2012: 138.8k current US$2013: 134.5k current US$2014: 134.2k current US$2015: 91.6k current US$2016: 82.0k current US$2017: 86.0k current US$2018: 92.0k current US$2019: 88.1k current US$2020: 67.5k current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 40 Greece 77,358 current US$ compare
  2. 41 Bahrain 75,163 current US$ compare
  3. 42 Croatia 69,652 current US$ compare
  4. 44 Oman 62,523 current US$ compare
  5. 45 Panama 60,039 current US$ compare
  6. 46 Romania 58,404 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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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