Human capital in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Human capital was 282.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
282.57 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
80th
of 150 countries
All-time high
282.57 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
193.50 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Sri Lanka, 1995–2020

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1995200720201995: 193.5B real chained 2019 US$1996: 203.5B real chained 2019 US$1997: 210.4B real chained 2019 US$1998: 230.6B real chained 2019 US$1999: 233.2B real chained 2019 US$2000: 234.3B real chained 2019 US$2001: 236.1B real chained 2019 US$2002: 236.8B real chained 2019 US$2003: 240.9B real chained 2019 US$2004: 242.8B real chained 2019 US$2005: 246.8B real chained 2019 US$2006: 251.2B real chained 2019 US$2007: 254.2B real chained 2019 US$2008: 257.6B real chained 2019 US$2009: 257.2B real chained 2019 US$2010: 261.2B real chained 2019 US$2011: 263.1B real chained 2019 US$2012: 265.3B real chained 2019 US$2013: 268.9B real chained 2019 US$2014: 268.4B real chained 2019 US$2015: 271.2B real chained 2019 US$2016: 273.8B real chained 2019 US$2017: 276.1B real chained 2019 US$2018: 278.3B real chained 2019 US$2019: 280.5B real chained 2019 US$2020: 282.6B real chained 2019 US$

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

Sri Lanka recorded 282.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Sri Lanka peaked at 282.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 193.50 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Sri Lanka 80th 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 214.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ 193.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ 233.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 245.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ 234.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 257.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 270.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ 261.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ 280.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 282.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ 282.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ 282.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 77 Croatia 305.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 78 Cameroon 298.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 79 Lithuania 293.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 81 Bolivia 279.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 82 Bulgaria 258.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 83 Paraguay 250.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Sri Lanka?
Human capital in Sri Lanka was 282.57 billion 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 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 282.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 193.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Sri Lanka rank for human capital?
Sri Lanka ranks 80th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (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.