Human capital per capita in Cambodia

Cambodia: Human capital per capita was 7,425 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
7,425 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
120th
of 150 countries
All-time high
7,425 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
4,307 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Cambodia, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200720201995: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$1996: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$1997: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$1998: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$1999: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$2000: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$2001: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2002: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$2003: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$2004: 5.0k real chained 2019 US$2005: 5.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$2009: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 5.5k real chained 2019 US$2011: 5.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 5.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 5.7k real chained 2019 US$2014: 5.9k real chained 2019 US$2015: 6.2k real chained 2019 US$2016: 6.3k real chained 2019 US$2017: 6.6k real chained 2019 US$2018: 6.9k real chained 2019 US$2019: 7.1k real chained 2019 US$2020: 7.4k real chained 2019 US$

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

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 120th out of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 117 Ethiopia 8,493 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 118 Senegal 7,478 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 119 Mauritania 7,436 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 121 Papua New Guinea 7,214 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 122 Pakistan 7,109 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 123 Uganda 6,992 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 120th 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 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

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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
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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.