Human capital per capita, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Human capital per capita, female was 23,622 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, female in Kuwait, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, female in Kuwait stood at 23,622 real chained 2019 US$.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Kuwait peaked at 25,000 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17,305 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Kuwait ranks 50th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17,305 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 17,601 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 17,887 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 18,236 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 18,629 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 19,050 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 19,381 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 19,616 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 19,918 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 19,986 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 20,395 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 21,045 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 21,610 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 22,138 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 22,950 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 23,872 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 24,406 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 24,739 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 25,000 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 24,732 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 23,856 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 23,044 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 23,192 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 22,719 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 22,636 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 23,622 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 23,622 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,338 real chained 2019 US$, 37% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 23,622 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,390 real chained 2019 US$, 2.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,931 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,305 real chained 2019 US$ | 18,629 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 20,609 real chained 2019 US$ | 19,050 real chained 2019 US$ | 22,950 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,820 real chained 2019 US$ | 22,636 real chained 2019 US$ | 25,000 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,622 real chained 2019 US$ | 23,622 real chained 2019 US$ | 23,622 real chained 2019 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 23,622 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,305 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Kuwait ranks 50th 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 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.