Human capital per capita in Haiti

Haiti: Human capital per capita was 6,131 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6,131 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
129th
of 150 countries
All-time high
6,131 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
4,657 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Haiti, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$1996: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$1997: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$1998: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$1999: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2000: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2001: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2002: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2003: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2004: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2005: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$2006: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$2007: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 5.1k real chained 2019 US$2009: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2010: 5.3k real chained 2019 US$2011: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$2012: 5.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$2014: 5.7k real chained 2019 US$2015: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2016: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2017: 5.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 6.0k real chained 2019 US$2019: 6.1k real chained 2019 US$2020: 6.1k real chained 2019 US$

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

The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Haiti is 6,131 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Haiti peaked at 6,131 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,657 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Haiti 129th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,724 real chained 2019 US$ 4,657 real chained 2019 US$ 4,797 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 4,897 real chained 2019 US$ 4,774 real chained 2019 US$ 5,185 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 5,713 real chained 2019 US$ 5,298 real chained 2019 US$ 6,062 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 6,131 real chained 2019 US$ 6,131 real chained 2019 US$ 6,131 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 126 Nigeria 6,731 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 127 Lesotho 6,430 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 128 Rwanda 6,281 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 130 Mali 6,121 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 131 Tanzania 5,603 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 132 Guinea-Bissau 4,936 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Haiti?
Human capital per capita in Haiti was 6,131 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 Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 6,131 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 4,657 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Haiti rank for human capital per capita?
Haiti ranks 129th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Haiti 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.