Human capital per capita in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Human capital per capita was 12,892 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
12,892 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
100th
of 150 countries
All-time high
12,892 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
10,645 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Sri Lanka, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200720201995: 10.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 11.1k real chained 2019 US$1997: 11.4k real chained 2019 US$1998: 12.4k real chained 2019 US$1999: 12.5k real chained 2019 US$2000: 12.5k real chained 2019 US$2001: 12.5k real chained 2019 US$2002: 12.4k real chained 2019 US$2003: 12.5k real chained 2019 US$2004: 12.5k real chained 2019 US$2005: 12.5k real chained 2019 US$2006: 12.6k real chained 2019 US$2007: 12.7k real chained 2019 US$2008: 12.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 12.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 12.6k real chained 2019 US$2011: 12.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 12.6k real chained 2019 US$2013: 12.7k real chained 2019 US$2014: 12.6k real chained 2019 US$2015: 12.7k real chained 2019 US$2016: 12.8k real chained 2019 US$2017: 12.8k real chained 2019 US$2018: 12.8k real chained 2019 US$2019: 12.9k real chained 2019 US$2020: 12.9k real chained 2019 US$

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 Sri Lanka stood at 12,892 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 12,892 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,645 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Sri Lanka 100th out of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,614 real chained 2019 US$ 10,645 real chained 2019 US$ 12,488 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 12,539 real chained 2019 US$ 12,392 real chained 2019 US$ 12,701 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 12,727 real chained 2019 US$ 12,613 real chained 2019 US$ 12,864 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 12,892 real chained 2019 US$ 12,892 real chained 2019 US$ 12,892 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 97 Tunisia 14,702 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 98 Georgia 13,865 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 99 Jordan 13,341 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 101 Angola 12,872 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 102 Morocco 12,726 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 103 Mongolia 12,679 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Sri Lanka?
Human capital per capita in Sri Lanka was 12,892 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 12,892 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 10,645 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Sri Lanka rank for human capital per capita?
Sri Lanka ranks 100th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 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
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.