Human capital per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Human capital per capita was 78,127 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Maldives, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Maldives stood at 78,127 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Maldives peaked at 78,127 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24,976 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Maldives 44th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24,976 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 25,411 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 25,934 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 26,460 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 27,062 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 27,679 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 27,919 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 28,108 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 28,293 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 28,475 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 28,654 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 29,752 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 31,045 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 32,286 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 33,402 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 35,701 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 38,348 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 41,161 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 44,134 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 47,455 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 51,129 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 55,116 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 60,136 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 65,713 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 71,514 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 78,127 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 78,127 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,986 real chained 2019 US$, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 78,127 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 9,607 real chained 2019 US$, 8.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,969 real chained 2019 US$ | 24,976 real chained 2019 US$ | 27,062 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 29,561 real chained 2019 US$ | 27,679 real chained 2019 US$ | 33,402 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,041 real chained 2019 US$ | 35,701 real chained 2019 US$ | 71,514 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,127 real chained 2019 US$ | 78,127 real chained 2019 US$ | 78,127 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Maldives?
- Human capital per capita in Maldives was 78,127 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 78,127 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,976 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Maldives rank for human capital per capita?
- Maldives ranks 44th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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.