Human capital, female in South Africa

South Africa: Human capital, female was 788.64 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
788.64 billion current US$
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
33rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.00 trillion current US$
in 2013
All-time low
270.58 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, female in South Africa, 1995–2020

200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T1995200720201995: 428.9B current US$1996: 409.2B current US$1997: 412.5B current US$1998: 368.2B current US$1999: 352.3B current US$2000: 329.1B current US$2001: 279.1B current US$2002: 270.6B current US$2003: 385.4B current US$2004: 477.4B current US$2005: 526.6B current US$2006: 542.5B current US$2007: 596.8B current US$2008: 579.1B current US$2009: 622.6B current US$2010: 804.8B current US$2011: 894.8B current US$2012: 876.0B current US$2013: 1.0T current US$2014: 964.8B current US$2015: 874.1B current US$2016: 784.4B current US$2017: 922.3B current US$2018: 968.2B current US$2019: 909.9B current US$2020: 788.6B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital, female in South Africa is 788.64 billion current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, female in South Africa peaked at 1.00 trillion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 270.58 billion current US$, in 2002.

South Africa ranks 33rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 394.22 billion current US$ 352.29 billion current US$ 428.87 billion current US$ 5
2000s 460.92 billion current US$ 270.58 billion current US$ 622.61 billion current US$ 10
2010s 900.28 billion current US$ 784.37 billion current US$ 1.00 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 788.64 billion current US$ 788.64 billion current US$ 788.64 billion current US$ 1

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  4. 34 Chile 763.62 billion current US$ compare
  5. 35 Singapore 760.67 billion current US$ compare
  6. 36 Finland 711.82 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, female in South Africa?
Human capital, female in South Africa was 788.64 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.00 trillion current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest human capital, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 270.58 billion current US$ in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for human capital, female?
South Africa ranks 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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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