Human capital per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Human capital per capita was 91,949 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Kuwait, 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$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 91,949 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Kuwait peaked at 91,949 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65,525 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Kuwait 38th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,280 real chained 2019 US$ | 65,525 real chained 2019 US$ | 69,124 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 74,699 real chained 2019 US$ | 70,412 real chained 2019 US$ | 78,800 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,087 real chained 2019 US$ | 80,056 real chained 2019 US$ | 90,140 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,949 real chained 2019 US$ | 91,949 real chained 2019 US$ | 91,949 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 131.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0876 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 491.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 491.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 405.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Kuwait?
- Human capital per capita in Kuwait was 91,949 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 91,949 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,525 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for human capital per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 38th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.