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%
World rank
30th
of 151 countries
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
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$, in 1995.
South Africa ranks 30th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 406.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 425.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 441.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 457.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 473.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 490.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 512.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 535.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 558.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 582.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 606.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 629.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 651.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 674.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 681.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 617.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 693.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 704.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 730.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 739.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 781.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 790.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 828.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 868.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 909.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 952.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 952.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107.02 billion real chained 2019 US$, 8.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 952.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 32.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 440.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 27 Austria 1.11 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 28 Israel 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 29 Colombia 1.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 31 Chile 866.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 32 Singapore 861.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 33 Ireland 813.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
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 151 countries 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.
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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.