Human capital per capita in Malta

Malta: Human capital per capita was 197,216 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
197,216 current US$
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
23rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
208,134 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
59,833 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Malta, 1995–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200720201995: 60.3k current US$1996: 62.9k current US$1997: 60.2k current US$1998: 62.6k current US$1999: 63.4k current US$2000: 59.8k current US$2001: 61.9k current US$2002: 65.7k current US$2003: 79.5k current US$2004: 87.2k current US$2005: 92.1k current US$2006: 96.7k current US$2007: 109.5k current US$2008: 123.9k current US$2009: 118.8k current US$2010: 117.7k current US$2011: 140.9k current US$2012: 143.4k current US$2013: 168.3k current US$2014: 166.6k current US$2015: 152.3k current US$2016: 163.1k current US$2017: 182.3k current US$2018: 206.4k current US$2019: 208.1k current US$2020: 197.2k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita in Malta stood at 197,216 current US$.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Malta peaked at 208,134 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59,833 current US$, in 2000.

That places Malta 23rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Human capital per capita in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita (current US$) in Malta, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 60,318 current US$
1996 62,920 current US$ +4.3%
1997 60,222 current US$ -4.3%
1998 62,616 current US$ +4.0%
1999 63,353 current US$ +1.2%
2000 59,833 current US$ -5.6%
2001 61,862 current US$ +3.4%
2002 65,685 current US$ +6.2%
2003 79,509 current US$ +21.0%
2004 87,244 current US$ +9.7%
2005 92,062 current US$ +5.5%
2006 96,662 current US$ +5.0%
2007 109,535 current US$ +13.3%
2008 123,857 current US$ +13.1%
2009 118,839 current US$ -4.1%
2010 117,687 current US$ -1.0%
2011 140,916 current US$ +19.7%
2012 143,384 current US$ +1.8%
2013 168,317 current US$ +17.4%
2014 166,575 current US$ -1.0%
2015 152,251 current US$ -8.6%
2016 163,146 current US$ +7.2%
2017 182,263 current US$ +11.7%
2018 206,398 current US$ +13.2%
2019 208,134 current US$ +0.8%
2020 197,216 current US$ -5.2%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 197,216 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 197,216 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20,529 current US$, 9.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61,886 current US$ 60,222 current US$ 63,353 current US$ 5
2000s 89,509 current US$ 59,833 current US$ 123,857 current US$ 10
2010s 164,907 current US$ 117,687 current US$ 208,134 current US$ 10
2020s 197,216 current US$ 197,216 current US$ 197,216 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 20 Finland 265,313 current US$ compare
  2. 21 Japan 226,025 current US$ compare
  3. 22 Qatar 214,368 current US$ compare
  4. 24 United Arab Emirates 191,465 current US$ compare
  5. 25 Slovenia 174,629 current US$ compare
  6. 26 South Korea 168,878 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Malta?
Human capital per capita in Malta was 197,216 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 208,134 current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 59,833 current US$ in 2000.
How does Malta rank for human capital per capita?
Malta ranks 23rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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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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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