Human capital, female in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Human capital, female was 59.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
59.78 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
90th
of 151 countries
All-time high
59.78 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
32.44 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, female in Sri Lanka, 1995–2020

020.0B40.0B60.0B1995200720201995: 32.4B real chained 2019 US$1996: 34.0B real chained 2019 US$1997: 35.4B real chained 2019 US$1998: 44.1B real chained 2019 US$1999: 41.4B real chained 2019 US$2000: 41.9B real chained 2019 US$2001: 42.3B real chained 2019 US$2002: 42.0B real chained 2019 US$2003: 42.5B real chained 2019 US$2004: 42.9B real chained 2019 US$2005: 43.8B real chained 2019 US$2006: 45.0B real chained 2019 US$2007: 45.7B real chained 2019 US$2008: 46.5B real chained 2019 US$2009: 46.5B real chained 2019 US$2010: 47.4B real chained 2019 US$2011: 48.2B real chained 2019 US$2012: 47.2B real chained 2019 US$2013: 50.8B real chained 2019 US$2014: 50.1B real chained 2019 US$2015: 51.5B real chained 2019 US$2016: 52.1B real chained 2019 US$2017: 54.0B real chained 2019 US$2018: 56.0B real chained 2019 US$2019: 57.9B real chained 2019 US$2020: 59.8B real chained 2019 US$

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

The most recent figure for human capital, female in Sri Lanka is 59.78 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 3.3% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 59.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.44 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Sri Lanka 90th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Human capital, female in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$) in Sri Lanka, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 32.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 34.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.9%
1997 35.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.1%
1998 44.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ +24.5%
1999 41.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ -6.0%
2000 41.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2001 42.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
2002 42.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2003 42.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2004 42.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
2005 43.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.1%
2006 45.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.9%
2007 45.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
2008 46.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2009 46.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2010 47.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.0%
2011 48.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2012 47.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2013 50.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.5%
2014 50.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2015 51.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.8%
2016 52.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2017 54.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.7%
2018 55.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.5%
2019 57.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.4%
2020 59.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.3%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 59.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107.02 billion real chained 2019 US$, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 59.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 59.78 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ 32.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ 44.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 43.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ 41.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ 46.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 51.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ 47.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ 57.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 59.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 59.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 59.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 87 Zimbabwe 68.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 88 Zambia 63.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 89 El Salvador 61.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 91 Tunisia 56.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 92 Serbia 56.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 93 Lebanon 53.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, female in Sri Lanka?
Human capital, female in Sri Lanka was 59.78 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, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 59.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 32.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Sri Lanka rank for human capital, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 90th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital, female (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
Last refreshed

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.