Human capital per capita in Haiti
Haiti: Human capital per capita was 6,131 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Haiti, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Haiti is 6,131 real chained 2019 US$, 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$, in 1995.
That places Haiti 130th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Haiti, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,657 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4,686 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4,721 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4,758 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4,797 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4,774 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4,789 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4,808 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4,829 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4,844 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4,869 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4,896 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4,925 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,051 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5,185 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5,298 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5,429 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 5,528 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5,611 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5,686 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5,764 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 5,841 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5,920 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5,993 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6,062 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6,131 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 6,131 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 6,131 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,735 real chained 2019 US$, 14% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,724 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
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 130th out of 151 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
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.