Philippines vs South Africa: Human capital, male
Philippines
1.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
South Africa
1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Philippines rank
35th
South Africa rank
38th
Human capital, male over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 123.72 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 151 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 660.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 586.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 73.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Philippines |
| 2000s | 846.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 744.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 101.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.12 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 948.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 167.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 123.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, male, Philippines or South Africa?
- Philippines, at 1.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital, male between Philippines and South Africa?
- 123.72 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for human capital, male?
- Philippines ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.