Human capital, female in South Korea
South Korea: Human capital, female was 2.44 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.44 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2.60 trillion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
434.74 billion current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital, female in South Korea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital, female in South Korea stood at 2.44 trillion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital, female in South Korea peaked at 2.60 trillion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 434.74 billion current US$, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 14th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 713.86 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 770.02 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 681.73 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 434.74 billion current US$ | -36.2% |
| 1999 | 542.80 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 614.71 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 580.65 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 717.36 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 806.58 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 925.81 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 1.16 trillion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 1.38 trillion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 1.51 trillion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.39 trillion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.19 trillion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1.44 trillion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 1.61 trillion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 1.65 trillion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.87 trillion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 2.11 trillion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 2.21 trillion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.26 trillion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.47 trillion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 2.60 trillion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.47 trillion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.44 trillion current US$ | -1.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.44 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 573.24 billion current US$, 4.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.44 trillion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.33 billion current US$, 3.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 628.63 billion current US$ | 434.74 billion current US$ | 770.02 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.03 trillion current US$ | 580.65 billion current US$ | 1.51 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 trillion current US$ | 1.44 trillion current US$ | 2.60 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 trillion current US$ | 2.44 trillion current US$ | 2.44 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, female in South Korea?
- Human capital, female in South Korea was 2.44 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 trillion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 434.74 billion current US$ in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for human capital, female?
- South Korea ranks 14th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. 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, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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