Human capital, male in South Korea
South Korea: Human capital, male was 6.32 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.32 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 151 countries
All-time high
6.73 trillion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
1.59 trillion current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital, male in South Korea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital, male in South Korea is 6.32 trillion current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital, male in South Korea peaked at 6.73 trillion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.59 trillion current US$, in 1998.
That places South Korea 9th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital, male in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.57 trillion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.79 trillion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 2.48 trillion current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 1.59 trillion current US$ | -36.0% |
| 1999 | 2.00 trillion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 2.27 trillion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 2.16 trillion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.48 trillion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 2.79 trillion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 3.09 trillion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 3.82 trillion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 4.37 trillion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 4.81 trillion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 4.22 trillion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 3.74 trillion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 4.36 trillion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 4.84 trillion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 4.99 trillion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.31 trillion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 5.70 trillion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 5.98 trillion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 6.06 trillion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.38 trillion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 6.73 trillion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 6.39 trillion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 6.32 trillion current US$ | -1.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6.32 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 920.30 billion current US$, 6.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6.32 trillion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.16 trillion current US$, 5.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.29 trillion current US$ | 1.59 trillion current US$ | 2.79 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.38 trillion current US$ | 2.16 trillion current US$ | 4.81 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 trillion current US$ | 4.36 trillion current US$ | 6.73 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 trillion current US$ | 6.32 trillion current US$ | 6.32 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital, male in South Korea?
- Human capital, male in South Korea was 6.32 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.73 trillion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 trillion current US$ in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for human capital, male?
- South Korea ranks 9th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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