Human capital per capita in Albania
Albania: Human capital per capita was 17,778 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Albania, 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$.
Analysis
Albania recorded 17,778 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Albania peaked at 17,778 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,020 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Albania ranks 87th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12,020 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 12,351 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 12,396 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 12,122 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 12,139 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 12,654 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 12,812 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 12,973 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 13,013 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13,024 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12,994 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12,928 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 12,762 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 13,101 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 13,838 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 13,951 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 15,424 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 14,812 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 13,349 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 13,370 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14,179 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 15,081 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 15,710 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 16,366 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 17,056 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 17,778 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 17,778 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,986 real chained 2019 US$, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Albania's 17,778 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95,696 real chained 2019 US$, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,206 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,020 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,396 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 13,010 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,654 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,838 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,930 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,349 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,056 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,778 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,778 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,778 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Albania?
- Human capital per capita in Albania was 17,778 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 recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 17,778 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,020 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Albania rank for human capital per capita?
- Albania ranks 87th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania 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 (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.