Sri Lanka vs Suriname: Human capital per capita, male
Sri Lanka
10,165 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Suriname
10,780 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
90th
Suriname rank
88th
Human capital per capita, male over time
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 10,780 real chained 2019 US$ against 10,165 real chained 2019 US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 615 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 90th and Suriname ranks 88th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,661 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,104 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,557 real chained 2019 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 10,351 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,404 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,948 real chained 2019 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10,324 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,103 real chained 2019 US$ | 221.17 real chained 2019 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10,165 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,780 real chained 2019 US$ | 614.2 real chained 2019 US$ | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, male, Sri Lanka or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 10,780 real chained 2019 US$ against 10,165 real chained 2019 US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita, male between Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 615 real chained 2019 US$, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Sri Lanka and Suriname rank globally for human capital per capita, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 90th and Suriname ranks 88th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.