Human capital in Qatar

Qatar: Human capital was 781.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
781.18 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
55th
of 150 countries
All-time high
781.18 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
65.59 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Qatar, 1995–2020

0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1995200720201995: 65.6B real chained 2019 US$1996: 68.3B real chained 2019 US$1997: 71.4B real chained 2019 US$1998: 76.4B real chained 2019 US$1999: 82.2B real chained 2019 US$2000: 88.1B real chained 2019 US$2001: 94.8B real chained 2019 US$2002: 101.8B real chained 2019 US$2003: 109.3B real chained 2019 US$2004: 114.9B real chained 2019 US$2005: 129.7B real chained 2019 US$2006: 168.3B real chained 2019 US$2007: 220.4B real chained 2019 US$2008: 272.2B real chained 2019 US$2009: 313.9B real chained 2019 US$2010: 340.6B real chained 2019 US$2011: 364.0B real chained 2019 US$2012: 390.6B real chained 2019 US$2013: 426.6B real chained 2019 US$2014: 479.5B real chained 2019 US$2015: 542.0B real chained 2019 US$2016: 599.3B real chained 2019 US$2017: 641.3B real chained 2019 US$2018: 685.7B real chained 2019 US$2019: 732.7B real chained 2019 US$2020: 781.2B real chained 2019 US$

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

Qatar recorded 781.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 129.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Qatar peaked at 781.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.59 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Qatar ranks 55th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ 65.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ 82.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 161.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 88.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ 313.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 520.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ 340.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ 732.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 781.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ 781.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ 781.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 52 Greece 920.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 53 Kenya 907.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 54 Hungary 874.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 56 Ukraine 652.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 57 Slovakia 589.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 58 Costa Rica 532.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Qatar?
Human capital in Qatar was 781.18 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 Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 781.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 65.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Qatar rank for human capital?
Qatar ranks 55th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar 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.