Human capital per capita in Maldives

Maldives: Human capital per capita was 78,127 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
78,127 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
44th
of 150 countries
All-time high
78,127 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
24,976 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Maldives, 1995–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200720201995: 25.0k real chained 2019 US$1996: 25.4k real chained 2019 US$1997: 25.9k real chained 2019 US$1998: 26.5k real chained 2019 US$1999: 27.1k real chained 2019 US$2000: 27.7k real chained 2019 US$2001: 27.9k real chained 2019 US$2002: 28.1k real chained 2019 US$2003: 28.3k real chained 2019 US$2004: 28.5k real chained 2019 US$2005: 28.7k real chained 2019 US$2006: 29.8k real chained 2019 US$2007: 31.0k real chained 2019 US$2008: 32.3k real chained 2019 US$2009: 33.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 35.7k real chained 2019 US$2011: 38.3k real chained 2019 US$2012: 41.2k real chained 2019 US$2013: 44.1k real chained 2019 US$2014: 47.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 51.1k real chained 2019 US$2016: 55.1k real chained 2019 US$2017: 60.1k real chained 2019 US$2018: 65.7k real chained 2019 US$2019: 71.5k real chained 2019 US$2020: 78.1k real chained 2019 US$

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

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 Greece 85,995 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 42 Poland 85,344 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 43 Oman 78,477 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 45 Croatia 75,354 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 46 Panama 74,114 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 66,553 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 150 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

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.