Human capital per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Human capital per capita was 214,368 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
214,368 current US$
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
22nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
279,837 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
67,617 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Qatar, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Qatar is 214,368 current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Qatar peaked at 279,837 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67,617 current US$, in 1995.
That places Qatar 22nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 67,617 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 73,774 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 82,325 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 80,679 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 75,347 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 71,884 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 73,907 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 76,430 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 78,532 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 96,472 current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 109,853 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 142,955 current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 159,269 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 176,600 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 194,291 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 196,482 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 194,067 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 218,349 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 238,674 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 242,124 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 258,713 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 250,781 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 253,996 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 279,837 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 260,999 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 214,368 current US$ | -17.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 214,368 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 214,368 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20,529 current US$, 10.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,948 current US$ | 67,617 current US$ | 82,325 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 118,019 current US$ | 71,884 current US$ | 194,291 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,402 current US$ | 194,067 current US$ | 279,837 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,368 current US$ | 214,368 current US$ | 214,368 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Qatar?
- Human capital per capita in Qatar was 214,368 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 279,837 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,617 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Qatar rank for human capital per capita?
- Qatar ranks 22nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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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