Human capital in Haiti

Haiti: Human capital 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 150 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

020.0B40.0B60.0B1995200720201995: 35.5B real chained 2019 US$1996: 36.4B real chained 2019 US$1997: 37.4B real chained 2019 US$1998: 38.4B real chained 2019 US$1999: 39.4B real chained 2019 US$2000: 39.9B real chained 2019 US$2001: 40.8B real chained 2019 US$2002: 41.6B real chained 2019 US$2003: 42.6B real chained 2019 US$2004: 43.4B real chained 2019 US$2005: 44.4B real chained 2019 US$2006: 45.4B real chained 2019 US$2007: 46.4B real chained 2019 US$2008: 48.4B real chained 2019 US$2009: 50.4B real chained 2019 US$2010: 52.1B real chained 2019 US$2011: 54.0B real chained 2019 US$2012: 55.9B real chained 2019 US$2013: 57.6B real chained 2019 US$2014: 59.2B real chained 2019 US$2015: 60.9B real chained 2019 US$2016: 62.6B real chained 2019 US$2017: 64.3B real chained 2019 US$2018: 66.0B real chained 2019 US$2019: 67.7B real chained 2019 US$2020: 69.3B real chained 2019 US$

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 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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 114 Botswana 70.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 115 Papua New Guinea 70.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 116 Azerbaijan 70.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 118 Armenia 61.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 119 Burkina Faso 59.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 120 Mauritius 57.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 150 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

Indicator
Human capital (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.