Economics & Development

Human capital - people’s knowledge, skills, and health - drives productivity and growth. The Human Capital Index Plus (HCI+) measures the human capital a child born today can expect to accumulate over their working life, extending the original HCI by incorporating tertiary education and work experience. This brief summarizes Portugal's HCI+ score and its performance in building human capital.

Human capital - people’s knowledge, skills, and health - drives productivity and growth. The Human Capital Index Plus (HCI+) measures the human capital a child born today can expect to accumulate over their working life, extending the original HCI by incorporating tertiary education and work experience. This brief summarizes Gabon’s HCI+ score and its performance in building human capital.

Human capital - people’s knowledge, skills, and health - drives productivity and growth. The Human Capital Index Plus (HCI+) measures the human capital a child born today can expect to accumulate over their working life, extending the original HCI by incorporating tertiary education and work experience. This brief summarizes Togo’s HCI+ score and its performance in building human capital.

Human capital - people’s knowledge, skills, and health - drives productivity and growth. The Human Capital Index Plus (HCI+) measures the human capital a child born today can expect to accumulate over their working life, extending the original HCI by incorporating tertiary education and work experience. This brief summarizes Sierra Leone’s HCI+ score and its performance in building human capital.

Human capital - people’s knowledge, skills, and health - drives productivity and growth. The Human Capital Index Plus (HCI+) measures the human capital a child born today can expect to accumulate over their working life, extending the original HCI by incorporating tertiary education and work experience. This brief summarizes Iran's HCI+ score and its performance in building human capital.

Human capital - people’s knowledge, skills, and health - drives productivity and growth. The Human Capital Index Plus (HCI+) measures the human capital a child born today can expect to accumulate over their working life, extending the original HCI by incorporating tertiary education and work experience. This brief summarizes Comoros's HCI+ score and its performance in building human capital.

The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) remains at moderate risk of debt distress under the Low-Income Country Debt Sustainability Framework (LIC DSF). While mechanical ratings on a 10-year horizon indicate low risk, the risk rises to moderate for the 20-year horizon as stress tests show that natural disaster and export shocks could increase the present value (PV) of external debt-to-GDP and debt-to-exports above the threshold. As such, both external and overall debt distress risks are assessed as moderate, with substantial space to absorb shocks. FSM’s Trust Fund and Compact Trust Fund offer strong safeguards for debt repayment and fiscal resilience. However, large climate adaptation needs cannot be met through domestic resources alone without risking debt sustainability, necessitating grants and concessional financing. Strengthening public financial and debt management, including developing medium-term strategies and prioritizing climate-resilient investments, is essential