Human capital per capita, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Human capital per capita, male was 68,327 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, male 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$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 68,327 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Kuwait peaked at 68,327 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48,126 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Kuwait ranks 33rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 48,126 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 48,837 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 49,190 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 49,701 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 50,393 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 51,262 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 51,862 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 52,542 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 53,392 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 54,429 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 55,031 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 55,208 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 55,120 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 55,287 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 55,756 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 56,092 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 57,200 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 58,664 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 59,963 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 61,257 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 64,535 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 66,470 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 66,947 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 65,627 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 65,433 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 68,327 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 68,327 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 105,053 real chained 2019 US$, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 68,327 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,849 real chained 2019 US$, 3.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,249 real chained 2019 US$ | 48,126 real chained 2019 US$ | 50,393 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 53,989 real chained 2019 US$ | 51,262 real chained 2019 US$ | 55,756 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,219 real chained 2019 US$ | 56,092 real chained 2019 US$ | 66,947 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,327 real chained 2019 US$ | 68,327 real chained 2019 US$ | 68,327 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, male in Kuwait?
- Human capital per capita, male in Kuwait was 68,327 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, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 68,327 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,126 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Kuwait ranks 33rd 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 up 21.8%. 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, male (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.