Human capital, female in Australia

Australia: Human capital, female was 3.68 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3.68 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
10th
of 151 countries
All-time high
4.20 trillion current US$
in 2013
All-time low
883.79 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, female in Australia, 1995–2020

1.0T2.0T3.0T4.0T1995200720201995: 900.5B current US$1996: 990.5B current US$1997: 1.1T current US$1998: 963.0B current US$1999: 918.7B current US$2000: 970.0B current US$2001: 883.8B current US$2002: 902.2B current US$2003: 1.1T current US$2004: 1.4T current US$2005: 1.7T current US$2006: 1.9T current US$2007: 2.1T current US$2008: 2.7T current US$2009: 2.2T current US$2010: 3.0T current US$2011: 3.5T current US$2012: 4.0T current US$2013: 4.2T current US$2014: 3.8T current US$2015: 3.7T current US$2016: 3.3T current US$2017: 3.7T current US$2018: 4.0T current US$2019: 3.9T current US$2020: 3.7T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Australia recorded 3.68 trillion current US$ for human capital, female in 2020.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, female in Australia peaked at 4.20 trillion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 883.79 billion current US$, in 2001.

Australia ranks 10th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Human capital, female in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, female (current US$) in Australia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 900.49 billion current US$ —
1996 990.54 billion current US$ +10.0%
1997 1.06 trillion current US$ +6.6%
1998 963.01 billion current US$ -8.8%
1999 918.70 billion current US$ -4.6%
2000 969.98 billion current US$ +5.6%
2001 883.79 billion current US$ -8.9%
2002 902.21 billion current US$ +2.1%
2003 1.11 trillion current US$ +23.3%
2004 1.44 trillion current US$ +29.3%
2005 1.66 trillion current US$ +15.7%
2006 1.88 trillion current US$ +13.0%
2007 2.15 trillion current US$ +14.3%
2008 2.70 trillion current US$ +25.8%
2009 2.25 trillion current US$ -16.9%
2010 2.98 trillion current US$ +32.6%
2011 3.49 trillion current US$ +17.1%
2012 4.00 trillion current US$ +14.5%
2013 4.20 trillion current US$ +5.0%
2014 3.83 trillion current US$ -8.8%
2015 3.70 trillion current US$ -3.4%
2016 3.27 trillion current US$ -11.5%
2017 3.71 trillion current US$ +13.3%
2018 3.95 trillion current US$ +6.6%
2019 3.87 trillion current US$ -2.1%
2020 3.68 trillion current US$ -5.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 3.68 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 573.24 billion current US$, 6.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 3.68 trillion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.33 billion current US$, 4.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 965.79 billion current US$ 900.49 billion current US$ 1.06 trillion current US$ 5
2000s 1.60 trillion current US$ 883.79 billion current US$ 2.70 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 3.70 trillion current US$ 2.98 trillion current US$ 4.20 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 3.68 trillion current US$ 3.68 trillion current US$ 3.68 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 7 Canada 4.78 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 8 Brazil 4.66 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 9 Italy 3.70 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 11 Spain 3.06 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 12 Russia 2.72 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 13 Netherlands 2.64 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, female in Australia?
Human capital, female in Australia was 3.68 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital, female recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 4.20 trillion current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest human capital, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 883.79 billion current US$ in 2001.
How does Australia rank for human capital, female?
Australia ranks 10th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, female rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital, female (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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