Human capital per capita, male in Kuwait

Kuwait: Human capital per capita, male was 68,327 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
68,327 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
33rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
68,327 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
48,126 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, male in Kuwait, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200720201995: 48.1k real chained 2019 US$1996: 48.8k real chained 2019 US$1997: 49.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 49.7k real chained 2019 US$1999: 50.4k real chained 2019 US$2000: 51.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 51.9k real chained 2019 US$2002: 52.5k real chained 2019 US$2003: 53.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 54.4k real chained 2019 US$2005: 55.0k real chained 2019 US$2006: 55.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 55.1k real chained 2019 US$2008: 55.3k real chained 2019 US$2009: 55.8k real chained 2019 US$2010: 56.1k real chained 2019 US$2011: 57.2k real chained 2019 US$2012: 58.7k real chained 2019 US$2013: 60.0k real chained 2019 US$2014: 61.3k real chained 2019 US$2015: 64.5k real chained 2019 US$2016: 66.5k real chained 2019 US$2017: 66.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 65.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 65.4k real chained 2019 US$2020: 68.3k real chained 2019 US$

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 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Estonia 75,986 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 31 Portugal 70,584 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 32 Bahrain 68,432 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 34 Oman 61,691 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 35 Maldives 61,349 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 36 Chile 60,824 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 150 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

Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.