Human capital, female in South Africa

South Africa: Human capital, female was 952.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
952.26 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
30th
of 150 groups
All-time high
952.26 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
406.61 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, female in South Africa, 1995–2020

0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T1995200720201995: 406.6B real chained 2019 US$1996: 425.2B real chained 2019 US$1997: 441.9B real chained 2019 US$1998: 457.2B real chained 2019 US$1999: 473.8B real chained 2019 US$2000: 490.9B real chained 2019 US$2001: 512.3B real chained 2019 US$2002: 535.5B real chained 2019 US$2003: 558.9B real chained 2019 US$2004: 582.9B real chained 2019 US$2005: 606.3B real chained 2019 US$2006: 629.1B real chained 2019 US$2007: 651.9B real chained 2019 US$2008: 674.4B real chained 2019 US$2009: 681.0B real chained 2019 US$2010: 617.8B real chained 2019 US$2011: 693.3B real chained 2019 US$2012: 704.1B real chained 2019 US$2013: 730.1B real chained 2019 US$2014: 739.4B real chained 2019 US$2015: 781.2B real chained 2019 US$2016: 790.2B real chained 2019 US$2017: 828.6B real chained 2019 US$2018: 868.5B real chained 2019 US$2019: 909.9B real chained 2019 US$2020: 952.3B real chained 2019 US$

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 South Africa is 952.26 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, female in South Africa peaked at 952.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 406.61 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

South Africa ranks 30th of 150 groups 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 440.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ 406.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ 473.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 592.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ 490.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ 681.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 766.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 617.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ 909.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 952.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ 952.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ 952.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 27 Austria 1.11 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 28 Israel 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 29 Colombia 1.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 31 Chile 866.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 32 Singapore 861.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 33 Ireland 813.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

More reference data data for South Africa

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, female in South Africa?
Human capital, female in South Africa was 952.26 billion 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 South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 952.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 406.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for human capital, female?
South Africa ranks 30th out of 150 groups with data for 2020.
Is human capital, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.