Human capital per capita in Albania

Albania: Human capital per capita was 17,778 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
17,778 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
87th
of 150 countries
All-time high
17,778 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
12,020 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Albania, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 12.0k real chained 2019 US$1996: 12.4k real chained 2019 US$1997: 12.4k real chained 2019 US$1998: 12.1k real chained 2019 US$1999: 12.1k real chained 2019 US$2000: 12.7k real chained 2019 US$2001: 12.8k real chained 2019 US$2002: 13.0k real chained 2019 US$2003: 13.0k real chained 2019 US$2004: 13.0k real chained 2019 US$2005: 13.0k real chained 2019 US$2006: 12.9k real chained 2019 US$2007: 12.8k real chained 2019 US$2008: 13.1k real chained 2019 US$2009: 13.8k real chained 2019 US$2010: 14.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 15.4k real chained 2019 US$2012: 14.8k real chained 2019 US$2013: 13.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 13.4k real chained 2019 US$2015: 14.2k real chained 2019 US$2016: 15.1k real chained 2019 US$2017: 15.7k real chained 2019 US$2018: 16.4k real chained 2019 US$2019: 17.1k real chained 2019 US$2020: 17.8k real chained 2019 US$

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

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 84 Kazakhstan 18,880 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 85 Suriname 18,784 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 86 Philippines 18,047 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 88 Kenya 17,449 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 89 Honduras 17,352 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 90 Indonesia 15,986 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 150 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

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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.