Human capital per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Human capital per capita was 282,997 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Qatar, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Qatar stood at 282,997 real chained 2019 US$. 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$, in 1995.
That places Qatar 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 127,327 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 129,001 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 129,743 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 131,568 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 134,014 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 136,368 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 139,710 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 142,703 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 146,029 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 147,666 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 152,872 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 165,765 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 178,936 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 188,441 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 194,909 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 198,803 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 201,741 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 204,973 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 209,590 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 216,528 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 224,489 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 230,932 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 236,504 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 247,843 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 260,999 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 282,997 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 282,997 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 282,997 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,233 real chained 2019 US$, 8.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,331 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 17 United Kingdom 299,137 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 18 Belgium 295,701 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 19 Austria 287,604 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 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
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
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 151 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
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.