Human capital per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Human capital per capita was 7,425 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Cambodia, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Cambodia stood at 7,425 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Cambodia peaked at 7,425 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,307 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Cambodia 121st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,307 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4,363 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 4,405 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4,530 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,667 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 4,737 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4,809 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4,878 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4,948 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5,012 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5,073 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5,163 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5,250 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5,359 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5,446 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5,480 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5,522 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5,546 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5,744 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 5,932 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6,157 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 6,349 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6,605 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 6,871 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 7,149 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 7,425 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 7,425 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 7,425 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,029 real chained 2019 US$, 21% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,454 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,307 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,667 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,067 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,737 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,446 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,136 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,480 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,149 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,425 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,425 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,425 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 118 Ethiopia 8,493 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 119 Senegal 7,478 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 120 Mauritania 7,436 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 122 Papua New Guinea 7,214 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 123 Pakistan 7,109 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 124 Uganda 6,992 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Cambodia?
- Human capital per capita in Cambodia was 7,425 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 per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,425 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,307 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Cambodia rank for human capital per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 121st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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 per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.