Human capital per capita in Malta
Malta: Human capital per capita was 214,489 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Malta, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Malta is 214,489 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Malta peaked at 214,489 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 129,457 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Malta 24th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 129,457 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 132,060 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 134,386 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 136,259 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 138,264 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 138,026 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 139,961 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 142,143 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 142,374 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 140,172 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 144,217 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 146,234 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 150,499 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 152,543 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 152,349 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 156,380 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 162,859 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 169,770 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 177,450 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 183,501 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 187,216 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 194,091 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 200,501 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 204,989 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 208,134 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 214,489 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 214,489 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malta's 214,489 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,233 real chained 2019 US$, 6.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,085 real chained 2019 US$ | 129,457 real chained 2019 US$ | 138,264 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 144,852 real chained 2019 US$ | 138,026 real chained 2019 US$ | 152,543 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,489 real chained 2019 US$ | 156,380 real chained 2019 US$ | 208,134 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,489 real chained 2019 US$ | 214,489 real chained 2019 US$ | 214,489 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 21 Finland 265,402 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 236,331 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 23 Japan 231,116 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 25 Slovenia 184,577 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 26 South Korea 174,393 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 27 Spain 168,206 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Malta?
- Human capital per capita in Malta was 214,489 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 214,489 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,457 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for human capital per capita?
- Malta ranks 24th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.