Human capital in Kuwait
Kuwait: Human capital was 400.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
400.94 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
68th
of 151 countries
All-time high
400.94 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
108.46 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Kuwait, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in Kuwait stood at 400.94 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Kuwait peaked at 400.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 108.46 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Kuwait ranks 68th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 108.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 113.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 118.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 123.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 129.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 136.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 142.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 147.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 154.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 160.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 168.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 180.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 192.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 205.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 220.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 235.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 256.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 283.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 310.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 323.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 345.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 362.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 371.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 381.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 391.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 400.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 400.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 400.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 466.92 billion real chained 2019 US$, 86% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 108.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 129.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 170.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 136.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 220.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 326.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 235.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 391.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 400.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 400.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 400.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 65 Cote d'Ivoire 425.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 66 Uruguay 408.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 67 Luxembourg 407.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 69 Slovenia 388.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 70 Oman 356.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 354.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Kuwait?
- Human capital in Kuwait was 400.94 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 400.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for human capital?
- Kuwait ranks 68th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.