Human capital in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Human capital was 11.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11.03 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
143rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
11.03 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
5.11 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Saint Lucia, 1995–2020

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B1995200720201995: 5.1B real chained 2019 US$1996: 5.3B real chained 2019 US$1997: 5.2B real chained 2019 US$1998: 5.3B real chained 2019 US$1999: 5.8B real chained 2019 US$2000: 6.0B real chained 2019 US$2001: 6.1B real chained 2019 US$2002: 6.2B real chained 2019 US$2003: 6.2B real chained 2019 US$2004: 6.5B real chained 2019 US$2005: 6.9B real chained 2019 US$2006: 7.4B real chained 2019 US$2007: 7.8B real chained 2019 US$2008: 8.2B real chained 2019 US$2009: 8.2B real chained 2019 US$2010: 8.3B real chained 2019 US$2011: 8.4B real chained 2019 US$2012: 8.8B real chained 2019 US$2013: 8.7B real chained 2019 US$2014: 9.0B real chained 2019 US$2015: 9.3B real chained 2019 US$2016: 9.6B real chained 2019 US$2017: 10.0B real chained 2019 US$2018: 10.3B real chained 2019 US$2019: 10.7B real chained 2019 US$2020: 11.0B real chained 2019 US$

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 in Saint Lucia stood at 11.03 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Saint Lucia peaked at 11.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.11 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Saint Lucia ranks 143rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 6.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 9.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 11.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 11.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 11.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 140 Lesotho 14.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 141 Moldova 12.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 142 Suriname 11.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 144 Guinea-Bissau 9.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 145 Belize 8.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 146 Solomon Islands 7.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Saint Lucia?
Human capital in Saint Lucia was 11.03 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 Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 11.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Saint Lucia rank for human capital?
Saint Lucia ranks 143rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 (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
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.