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
Human capital per capita in United Arab Emirates, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 236,331 real chained 2019 US$.
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$, in 1995.
That places United Arab Emirates 22nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 159,309 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 164,618 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 168,916 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 174,195 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 180,179 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 185,742 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 189,470 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 193,639 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 198,086 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 202,592 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 206,364 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 209,748 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 213,227 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 217,168 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 221,171 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 224,529 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 226,899 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 229,098 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 231,343 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 233,519 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 235,640 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 237,723 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 237,345 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 237,031 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 236,732 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 236,331 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 236,331 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 236,331 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,233 real chained 2019 US$, 7.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169,443 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
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 151 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
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.