Human capital per capita, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Human capital per capita, male was 49,998 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
49,998 current US$
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
39th
of 151 countries
All-time high
102,930 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
48,671 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, male in Kuwait, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Kuwait stood at 49,998 current US$.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Kuwait peaked at 102,930 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48,671 current US$, in 1995.
That places Kuwait 39th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 48,671 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 49,124 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 48,768 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 51,278 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 51,426 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 50,641 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 50,966 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 58,538 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 62,726 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 68,132 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 72,953 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 77,719 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 87,792 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 98,197 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 90,601 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 96,405 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 102,930 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 97,291 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 94,337 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 94,822 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 66,426 current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 60,216 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 63,185 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 68,151 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 65,433 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 49,998 current US$ | -23.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 49,998 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 99,550 current US$, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 49,998 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,729 current US$, 3.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,853 current US$ | 48,671 current US$ | 51,426 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 71,826 current US$ | 50,641 current US$ | 98,197 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,920 current US$ | 60,216 current US$ | 102,930 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,998 current US$ | 49,998 current US$ | 49,998 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, male in Kuwait?
- Human capital per capita, male in Kuwait was 49,998 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 102,930 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,671 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Kuwait ranks 39th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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