Human capital per capita in Qatar

Qatar: Human capital per capita was 282,997 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
282,997 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
20th
of 150 countries
All-time high
282,997 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
127,327 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Qatar, 1995–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1995200720201995: 127.3k real chained 2019 US$1996: 129.0k real chained 2019 US$1997: 129.7k real chained 2019 US$1998: 131.6k real chained 2019 US$1999: 134.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 136.4k real chained 2019 US$2001: 139.7k real chained 2019 US$2002: 142.7k real chained 2019 US$2003: 146.0k real chained 2019 US$2004: 147.7k real chained 2019 US$2005: 152.9k real chained 2019 US$2006: 165.8k real chained 2019 US$2007: 178.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 188.4k real chained 2019 US$2009: 194.9k real chained 2019 US$2010: 198.8k real chained 2019 US$2011: 201.7k real chained 2019 US$2012: 205.0k real chained 2019 US$2013: 209.6k real chained 2019 US$2014: 216.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 224.5k real chained 2019 US$2016: 230.9k real chained 2019 US$2017: 236.5k real chained 2019 US$2018: 247.8k real chained 2019 US$2019: 261.0k real chained 2019 US$2020: 283.0k real chained 2019 US$

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 Qatar stood at 282,997 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Qatar peaked at 282,997 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 127,327 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Qatar 20th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 130,331 real chained 2019 US$ 127,327 real chained 2019 US$ 134,014 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 159,340 real chained 2019 US$ 136,368 real chained 2019 US$ 194,909 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 223,240 real chained 2019 US$ 198,803 real chained 2019 US$ 260,999 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 282,997 real chained 2019 US$ 282,997 real chained 2019 US$ 282,997 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 17 United Kingdom 299,137 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 18 Belgium 295,701 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 19 Austria 287,604 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 21 Finland 265,402 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 22 United Arab Emirates 236,331 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 23 Japan 231,116 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Qatar?
Human capital per capita in Qatar was 282,997 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 Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 282,997 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 127,327 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Qatar rank for human capital per capita?
Qatar ranks 20th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar 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
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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.