Human capital per capita in Cambodia

Cambodia: Human capital per capita was 6,718 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
6,718 current US$
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
121st
of 150 countries
All-time high
7,149 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
1,135 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Cambodia, 1995–2020

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200720201995: 1.5k current US$1996: 1.4k current US$1997: 1.4k current US$1998: 1.1k current US$1999: 1.2k current US$2000: 1.2k current US$2001: 1.3k current US$2002: 1.4k current US$2003: 1.5k current US$2004: 1.6k current US$2005: 1.9k current US$2006: 2.1k current US$2007: 2.5k current US$2008: 3.0k current US$2009: 3.2k current US$2010: 3.4k current US$2011: 3.9k current US$2012: 4.2k current US$2013: 4.4k current US$2014: 4.8k current US$2015: 5.2k current US$2016: 5.6k current US$2017: 6.0k current US$2018: 6.6k current US$2019: 7.1k current US$2020: 6.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita in Cambodia stood at 6,718 current US$.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Cambodia peaked at 7,149 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,135 current US$, in 1998.

That places Cambodia 121st out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,343 current US$ 1,135 current US$ 1,546 current US$ 5
2000s 1,963 current US$ 1,248 current US$ 3,250 current US$ 10
2010s 5,127 current US$ 3,402 current US$ 7,149 current US$ 10
2020s 6,718 current US$ 6,718 current US$ 6,718 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 118 Mauritania 7,662 current US$ compare
  2. 119 Zambia 7,081 current US$ compare
  3. 120 Uganda 7,018 current US$ compare
  4. 122 Laos 6,701 current US$ compare
  5. 123 Papua New Guinea 6,683 current US$ compare
  6. 124 Pakistan 6,524 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Cambodia?
Human capital per capita in Cambodia was 6,718 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 7,149 current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,135 current US$ in 1998.
How does Cambodia rank for human capital per capita?
Cambodia ranks 121st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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