Human capital in Malta
Malta: Human capital was 110.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital in Malta, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital in Malta is 110.53 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Malta peaked at 110.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.86 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Malta ranks 102nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Malta, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 48.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 50.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 51.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 52.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 53.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 53.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 55.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 56.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 56.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 56.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 58.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 59.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 61.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 62.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 62.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 67.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 71.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 75.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 79.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 83.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 88.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 93.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 99.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 104.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 110.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 110.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 7% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malta's 110.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 466.92 billion real chained 2019 US$, 24% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 48.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 53.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 58.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 53.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 62.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 64.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 104.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 110.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 110.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 99 Mali 129.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 100 Senegal 122.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 101 Cambodia 121.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 103 Madagascar 103.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 104 Trinidad and Tobago 101.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Malta?
- Human capital in Malta was 110.53 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 110.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for human capital?
- Malta ranks 102nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.