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 151 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 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

Annual values for Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Albania, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ 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

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 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

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.