Human capital (real chained 2019 US$) in Haiti
Haiti: Human capital (real chained 2019 US$) was 69.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
69.32 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
117th
of 151 countries
All-time high
69.32 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
35.52 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Haiti, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in Haiti stood at 69.32 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Haiti peaked at 69.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Haiti 117th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital (real chained 2019 US$) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 36.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 37.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 38.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 39.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 39.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 40.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 41.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 42.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 43.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 44.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 45.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 46.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 48.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 50.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 52.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 54.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 55.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 57.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 59.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 60.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 62.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 64.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 66.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 67.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 69.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 69.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 130.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, 53% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 69.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 298.80 billion real chained 2019 US$, 23% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 35.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 39.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 44.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 39.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 50.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 52.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 67.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 69.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 69.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 114 Botswana 70.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 115 Papua New Guinea 70.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 70.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 118 Armenia 61.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 119 Burkina Faso 59.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 120 Mauritius 57.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Haiti?
- Human capital in Haiti was 69.32 billion 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 recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 69.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Haiti rank for human capital?
- Haiti ranks 117th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti 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 (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.