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
144th
of 151 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
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$, in 1995.
Saint Lucia ranks 144th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 6.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 6.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 6.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 7.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 7.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 8.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 8.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 8.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 9.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 9.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 9.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 9.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 10.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 10.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 11.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 11.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 282.57 billion real chained 2019 US$, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 11.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 298.80 billion real chained 2019 US$, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 141 Moldova 12.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 142 Suriname 11.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 143 Djibouti 11.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 9.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 146 Belize 8.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 7.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 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 144th out of 151 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
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.