Human capital per capita in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Human capital per capita was 236,331 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
236,331 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
237,723 real chained 2019 US$
in 2016
All-time low
159,309 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1995–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1995200720201995: 159.3k real chained 2019 US$1996: 164.6k real chained 2019 US$1997: 168.9k real chained 2019 US$1998: 174.2k real chained 2019 US$1999: 180.2k real chained 2019 US$2000: 185.7k real chained 2019 US$2001: 189.5k real chained 2019 US$2002: 193.6k real chained 2019 US$2003: 198.1k real chained 2019 US$2004: 202.6k real chained 2019 US$2005: 206.4k real chained 2019 US$2006: 209.7k real chained 2019 US$2007: 213.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 217.2k real chained 2019 US$2009: 221.2k real chained 2019 US$2010: 224.5k real chained 2019 US$2011: 226.9k real chained 2019 US$2012: 229.1k real chained 2019 US$2013: 231.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 233.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 235.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 237.7k real chained 2019 US$2017: 237.3k real chained 2019 US$2018: 237.0k real chained 2019 US$2019: 236.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 236.3k real chained 2019 US$

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 United Arab Emirates stood at 236,331 real chained 2019 US$.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 237,723 real chained 2019 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 159,309 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places United Arab Emirates 22nd 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 169,443 real chained 2019 US$ 159,309 real chained 2019 US$ 180,179 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 203,721 real chained 2019 US$ 185,742 real chained 2019 US$ 221,171 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 232,986 real chained 2019 US$ 224,529 real chained 2019 US$ 237,723 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 236,331 real chained 2019 US$ 236,331 real chained 2019 US$ 236,331 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 19 Austria 287,604 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 20 Qatar 282,997 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 21 Finland 265,402 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 23 Japan 231,116 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 24 Malta 214,489 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 25 Slovenia 184,577 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in United Arab Emirates?
Human capital per capita in United Arab Emirates was 236,331 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 237,723 real chained 2019 US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 159,309 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for human capital per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.