Human capital in South Korea
South Korea: Human capital was 8.75 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
8.75 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
12th
of 151 countries
All-time high
9.33 trillion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
2.03 trillion current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in South Korea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital in South Korea is 8.75 trillion current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in South Korea peaked at 9.33 trillion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.03 trillion current US$, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 12th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.29 trillion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3.56 trillion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 3.17 trillion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 2.03 trillion current US$ | -36.0% |
| 1999 | 2.54 trillion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 2.89 trillion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 2.74 trillion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.20 trillion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 3.60 trillion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 4.02 trillion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 4.98 trillion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 5.76 trillion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 6.33 trillion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 5.61 trillion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 4.93 trillion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 5.80 trillion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 6.45 trillion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 6.64 trillion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 7.18 trillion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 7.81 trillion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 8.19 trillion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 8.32 trillion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.85 trillion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 9.33 trillion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 8.87 trillion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 8.75 trillion current US$ | -1.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 8.75 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 trillion current US$, 5.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 8.75 trillion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.92 trillion current US$, 4.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.92 trillion current US$ | 2.03 trillion current US$ | 3.56 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.40 trillion current US$ | 2.74 trillion current US$ | 6.33 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 trillion current US$ | 5.80 trillion current US$ | 9.33 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.75 trillion current US$ | 8.75 trillion current US$ | 8.75 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in South Korea?
- Human capital in South Korea was 8.75 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.33 trillion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 trillion current US$ in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for human capital?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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