Human capital per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Human capital per capita was 46,582 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
46,582 current US$
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
54th
of 151 countries
All-time high
71,514 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
9,171 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Maldives, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Maldives is 46,582 current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 34.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Maldives peaked at 71,514 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,171 current US$, in 1995.
Maldives ranks 54th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,171 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10,125 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 11,295 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 11,848 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 12,718 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 13,120 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 17,908 current US$ | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 17,203 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 20,068 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 21,654 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 19,815 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 25,585 current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 29,691 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 37,141 current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 38,263 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 40,665 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 40,620 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 39,555 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 43,214 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 46,389 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 49,545 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 49,356 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 64,442 current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 70,217 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 71,514 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 46,582 current US$ | -34.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 46,582 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,656 current US$, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 46,582 current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 9,384 current US$, 5.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,032 current US$ | 9,171 current US$ | 12,718 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 24,045 current US$ | 13,120 current US$ | 38,263 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,552 current US$ | 39,555 current US$ | 71,514 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,582 current US$ | 46,582 current US$ | 46,582 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Maldives?
- Human capital per capita in Maldives was 46,582 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 71,514 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,171 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Maldives rank for human capital per capita?
- Maldives ranks 54th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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