Human capital per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Human capital per capita was 61,512 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Saint Lucia, 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$.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 61,512 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 61,512 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33,517 real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.
Saint Lucia ranks 51st of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33,535 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 34,477 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 33,517 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 33,804 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 36,474 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 37,808 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 37,847 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 38,080 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 38,008 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 39,792 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 42,020 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 44,479 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 46,570 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 48,662 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 48,270 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 48,296 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 48,556 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 50,880 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 49,793 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 51,467 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 53,022 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 54,672 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 56,348 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 58,043 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 59,764 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 61,512 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 61,512 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,986 real chained 2019 US$, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 61,512 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,735 real chained 2019 US$, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,361 real chained 2019 US$ | 33,517 real chained 2019 US$ | 36,474 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 42,154 real chained 2019 US$ | 37,808 real chained 2019 US$ | 48,662 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,084 real chained 2019 US$ | 48,296 real chained 2019 US$ | 59,764 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,512 real chained 2019 US$ | 61,512 real chained 2019 US$ | 61,512 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Human capital per capita in Saint Lucia was 61,512 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 61,512 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,517 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for human capital per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 51st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.