Human capital per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Human capital per capita was 62,744 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Saudi Arabia, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Saudi Arabia is 62,744 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 75,518 real chained 2019 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43,604 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Saudi Arabia 50th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 43,604 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 44,456 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 45,384 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 46,416 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 47,589 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 49,392 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 50,434 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 51,322 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 52,958 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 54,416 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 55,767 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 57,150 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 58,594 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 60,166 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 60,850 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 63,582 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 66,164 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 68,592 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 69,965 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 70,904 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 73,168 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 75,518 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 72,456 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 69,127 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 65,583 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 62,744 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 62,744 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 36% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 62,744 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,233 real chained 2019 US$, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,490 real chained 2019 US$ | 43,604 real chained 2019 US$ | 47,589 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 55,105 real chained 2019 US$ | 49,392 real chained 2019 US$ | 60,850 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,506 real chained 2019 US$ | 63,582 real chained 2019 US$ | 75,518 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,744 real chained 2019 US$ | 62,744 real chained 2019 US$ | 62,744 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 66,553 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 48 Brazil 63,922 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 49 Malaysia 63,093 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 51 Saint Lucia 61,512 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 52 Romania 59,801 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 53 Russia 56,962 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Human capital per capita in Saudi Arabia was 62,744 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 75,518 real chained 2019 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,604 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for human capital per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 50th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.