Human capital, male in South Africa
South Africa: Human capital, male was 930.02 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
930.02 billion current US$
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
40th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1.26 trillion current US$
in 2013
All-time low
331.76 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital, male in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital, male in South Africa is 930.02 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital, male in South Africa peaked at 1.26 trillion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 331.76 billion current US$, in 2002.
That places South Africa 40th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 496.67 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 467.22 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 470.01 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 422.13 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 411.53 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 390.01 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 335.56 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 331.76 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 483.27 billion current US$ | +45.7% |
| 2004 | 593.39 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 693.82 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 720.75 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 798.08 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 778.56 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 841.46 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 1.10 trillion current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 1.20 trillion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 1.22 trillion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.26 trillion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.22 trillion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.07 trillion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 998.17 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.13 trillion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 1.16 trillion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.07 trillion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 930.02 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 930.02 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 169.86 billion current US$, 5.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 930.02 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.18 billion current US$, 18.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 453.51 billion current US$ | 411.53 billion current US$ | 496.67 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 596.67 billion current US$ | 331.76 billion current US$ | 841.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 trillion current US$ | 998.17 billion current US$ | 1.26 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 930.02 billion current US$ | 930.02 billion current US$ | 930.02 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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, male in South Africa?
- Human capital, male in South Africa was 930.02 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 trillion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 331.76 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for human capital, male?
- South Africa ranks 40th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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