Human capital per capita in Suriname

Suriname: Human capital per capita was 18,784 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
18,784 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
85th
of 150 countries
All-time high
18,784 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
10,673 real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Suriname, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 10.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 10.7k real chained 2019 US$1997: 10.9k real chained 2019 US$1998: 11.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 10.8k real chained 2019 US$2000: 11.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 11.8k real chained 2019 US$2002: 12.3k real chained 2019 US$2003: 12.8k real chained 2019 US$2004: 13.3k real chained 2019 US$2005: 13.6k real chained 2019 US$2006: 13.9k real chained 2019 US$2007: 14.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 14.5k real chained 2019 US$2009: 14.8k real chained 2019 US$2010: 15.4k real chained 2019 US$2011: 15.8k real chained 2019 US$2012: 16.1k real chained 2019 US$2013: 16.7k real chained 2019 US$2014: 17.1k real chained 2019 US$2015: 17.5k real chained 2019 US$2016: 17.8k real chained 2019 US$2017: 18.0k real chained 2019 US$2018: 18.3k real chained 2019 US$2019: 18.5k real chained 2019 US$2020: 18.8k real chained 2019 US$

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

The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Suriname is 18,784 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Suriname peaked at 18,784 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,673 real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.

That places Suriname 85th 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 10,861 real chained 2019 US$ 10,673 real chained 2019 US$ 11,025 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 13,255 real chained 2019 US$ 11,322 real chained 2019 US$ 14,850 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 17,120 real chained 2019 US$ 15,439 real chained 2019 US$ 18,543 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 18,784 real chained 2019 US$ 18,784 real chained 2019 US$ 18,784 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 82 Armenia 21,836 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 83 Vietnam 19,223 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 84 Kazakhstan 18,880 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 86 Philippines 18,047 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 87 Albania 17,778 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 88 Kenya 17,449 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Suriname?
Human capital per capita in Suriname was 18,784 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 Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 18,784 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 10,673 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
How does Suriname rank for human capital per capita?
Suriname ranks 85th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname 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.