Human capital per capita, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Human capital per capita, male was 9,732 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
9,732 current US$
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
91st
of 151 countries
All-time high
10,746 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
1,461 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, male in Sri Lanka, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Sri Lanka stood at 9,732 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 10,746 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,461 current US$, in 1995.
That places Sri Lanka 91st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital per capita, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,461 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,539 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1,638 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1,697 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1,685 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,682 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,598 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1,847 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 2,242 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 2,232 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,746 current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 3,086 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 3,478 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 4,346 current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 4,395 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 6,072 current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 6,970 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 6,883 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7,668 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 8,087 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 9,029 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 9,808 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 10,284 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 10,746 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 10,209 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 9,732 current US$ | -4.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 9,732 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,255 current US$, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 9,732 current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 7,651 current US$, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,604 current US$ | 1,461 current US$ | 1,697 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,765 current US$ | 1,598 current US$ | 4,395 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,576 current US$ | 6,072 current US$ | 10,746 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,732 current US$ | 9,732 current US$ | 9,732 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in Sri Lanka?
- Human capital per capita, male in Sri Lanka was 9,732 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10,746 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,461 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 91st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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