Human capital, male in South Korea
South Korea: Human capital, male was 6.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital, male in South Korea, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital, male in South Korea stood at 6.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital, male in South Korea peaked at 6.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 10th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.77 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.85 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.39 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 7 France 11.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 8 Canada 8.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 9 Brazil 7.48 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 11 Australia 6.48 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 12 Italy 5.92 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 13 Russia 5.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0294 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital, male in South Korea?
- Human capital, male in South Korea was 6.50 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, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for human capital, male?
- South Korea ranks 10th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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, male (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.