Human capital per capita, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Human capital per capita, female was 17,544 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
17,544 current US$
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
53rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
43,940 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
17,544 current US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, female in Kuwait, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, female in Kuwait stood at 17,544 current US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Kuwait peaked at 43,940 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17,544 current US$, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 53rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18,159 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 18,122 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17,917 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 18,622 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 18,611 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 18,202 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 18,134 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 20,820 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 22,301 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 24,268 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 26,389 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 28,980 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 33,803 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 39,212 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 37,212 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 40,666 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 43,940 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 41,512 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 40,163 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 39,401 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 25,194 current US$ | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 21,765 current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 22,850 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 23,808 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 22,636 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 17,544 current US$ | -22.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 17,544 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 58,503 current US$, 30% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 17,544 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,799 current US$, 3.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,286 current US$ | 17,917 current US$ | 18,622 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 26,932 current US$ | 18,134 current US$ | 39,212 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,193 current US$ | 21,765 current US$ | 43,940 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,544 current US$ | 17,544 current US$ | 17,544 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, female in Kuwait?
- Human capital per capita, female in Kuwait was 17,544 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 43,940 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,544 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Kuwait ranks 53rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. 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, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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