Human capital per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Human capital per capita was 12,892 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Sri Lanka, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 12,892 real chained 2019 US$. 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$, in 1995.
That places Sri Lanka 100th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10,645 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 11,106 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 11,405 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 12,425 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 12,488 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 12,478 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 12,479 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,392 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 12,478 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 12,456 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 12,545 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 12,642 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12,659 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12,701 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12,558 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 12,639 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12,613 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12,623 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12,726 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12,637 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12,709 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12,780 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 12,838 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12,843 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,864 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12,892 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 12,892 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,986 real chained 2019 US$, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 12,892 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 9,607 real chained 2019 US$, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,614 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- 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 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 151 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
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.