Human capital in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Human capital was 7.53 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital in Saint Lucia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in Saint Lucia stood at 7.53 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 29.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Saint Lucia peaked at 10.67 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.78 billion current US$, in 1995.
Saint Lucia ranks 144th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.78 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4.96 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 5.12 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 5.34 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 5.65 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 5.61 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.38 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 5.28 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.71 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 5.99 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 6.29 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.95 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 7.25 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 7.55 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.58 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.01 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 8.50 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 8.68 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.91 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.26 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 9.50 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 9.73 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.35 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 10.58 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.67 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.53 billion current US$ | -29.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 7.53 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.70 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 7.53 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 252.03 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -29.5% | 10.67 billion current US$ | 7.53 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.17 billion current US$ | 4.78 billion current US$ | 5.65 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.36 billion current US$ | 5.28 billion current US$ | 7.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.42 billion current US$ | 8.01 billion current US$ | 10.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 billion current US$ | 7.53 billion current US$ | 7.53 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Saint Lucia?
- Human capital in Saint Lucia was 7.53 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.67 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for human capital?
- Saint Lucia ranks 144th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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