Human capital, female in China
China: Human capital, female was 25.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital, female in China, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital, female in China is 25.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital, female in China peaked at 25.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places China 2nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital, female in China, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 18.22 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 18.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 19.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 19.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 20.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 20.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.77 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 21.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 21.33 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 21.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 21.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 21.94 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 21.98 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 22.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 22.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 23.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 23.60 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 23.89 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 24.68 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 24.92 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 25.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 25.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107.02 billion real chained 2019 US$, 235.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's 25.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 804.82 billion real chained 2019 US$, 31.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 17.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 19.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.33 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 20.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.98 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 24.92 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 25.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 25.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 United States 64.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 3 Germany 10.65 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 4 France 9.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 United Kingdom 7.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital, female in China?
- Human capital, female in China was 25.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 25.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does China rank for human capital, female?
- China ranks 2nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.