Human capital in Maldives
Maldives: Human capital was 40.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Human capital in Maldives, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in Maldives stood at 40.19 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 211.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Maldives peaked at 40.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.45 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Maldives 129th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital in Maldives, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 6.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 7.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 7.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 7.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 8.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 8.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 10.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 10.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 11.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 12.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 14.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 15.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 17.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 19.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 22.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 25.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 28.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 32.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 36.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 40.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 40.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 282.57 billion real chained 2019 US$, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 40.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 282.57 billion real chained 2019 US$, 14% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 36.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 40.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 40.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 126 North Macedonia 46.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 127 Guinea 44.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 128 Mongolia 41.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 130 Gabon 35.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 131 Mauritania 33.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 132 Sierra Leone 33.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Maldives?
- Human capital in Maldives was 40.19 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 40.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Maldives rank for human capital?
- Maldives ranks 129th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.