Human capital, male in South Africa
South Africa: Human capital, male was 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. β² Rising
Human capital, male in South Africa, 1995β2020
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital, male in South Africa is 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital, male in South Africa peaked at 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 561.39 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places South Africa 38th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 586.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 561.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 617.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 744.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 634.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 841.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 948.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 788.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 35 Philippines 1.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 36 Chile 1.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 37 Bangladesh 1.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 39 Vietnam 1.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 40 Ireland 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 41 New Zealand 940.67 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, male in South Africa?
- Human capital, male in South Africa was 1.09 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 561.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for human capital, male?
- South Africa ranks 38th 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 up 38.0%. 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, 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.