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 150 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

500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T2.5T1995200720201995: 713.9B current US$1996: 770.0B current US$1997: 681.7B current US$1998: 434.7B current US$1999: 542.8B current US$2000: 614.7B current US$2001: 580.6B current US$2002: 717.4B current US$2003: 806.6B current US$2004: 925.8B current US$2005: 1.2T current US$2006: 1.4T current US$2007: 1.5T current US$2008: 1.4T current US$2009: 1.2T current US$2010: 1.4T current US$2011: 1.6T current US$2012: 1.7T current US$2013: 1.9T current US$2014: 2.1T current US$2015: 2.2T current US$2016: 2.3T current US$2017: 2.5T current US$2018: 2.6T current US$2019: 2.5T current US$2020: 2.4T current US$

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 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Spain 3.06 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 12 Russia 2.72 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 13 Netherlands 2.64 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 15 Switzerland 2.19 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 16 Mexico 1.96 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 17 India 1.79 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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About this data

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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