Human capital per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Human capital per capita was 168,878 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
168,878 current US$
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 151 countries
All-time high
180,829 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
43,766 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in South Korea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in South Korea is 168,878 current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in South Korea peaked at 180,829 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43,766 current US$, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 26th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 72,922 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 78,241 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 68,901 current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 43,766 current US$ | -36.5% |
| 1999 | 54,495 current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 61,458 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 57,805 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 67,082 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 75,119 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 83,504 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 103,268 current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 118,853 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 129,950 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 114,407 current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 99,966 current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 116,974 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 129,243 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 132,352 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 142,386 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 153,917 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 160,605 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 162,382 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 172,253 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 180,829 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 171,258 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 168,878 current US$ | -1.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 168,878 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 168,878 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32,991 current US$, 5.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,665 current US$ | 43,766 current US$ | 78,241 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 91,141 current US$ | 57,805 current US$ | 129,950 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,220 current US$ | 116,974 current US$ | 180,829 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,878 current US$ | 168,878 current US$ | 168,878 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 per capita in South Korea?
- Human capital per capita in South Korea was 168,878 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 180,829 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,766 current US$ in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for human capital per capita?
- South Korea ranks 26th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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