Human capital per capita, female in South Korea

South Korea: Human capital per capita, female was 47,052 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
47,052 current US$
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
32nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
50,452 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
9,392 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, female in South Korea, 1995–2020

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1995200720201995: 15.8k current US$1996: 16.9k current US$1997: 14.8k current US$1998: 9.4k current US$1999: 11.6k current US$2000: 13.1k current US$2001: 12.3k current US$2002: 15.1k current US$2003: 16.8k current US$2004: 19.3k current US$2005: 24.1k current US$2006: 28.6k current US$2007: 31.1k current US$2008: 28.3k current US$2009: 24.1k current US$2010: 29.0k current US$2011: 32.3k current US$2012: 32.9k current US$2013: 37.1k current US$2014: 41.6k current US$2015: 43.3k current US$2016: 44.1k current US$2017: 48.1k current US$2018: 50.5k current US$2019: 47.8k current US$2020: 47.1k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita, female in South Korea is 47,052 current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in South Korea peaked at 50,452 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,392 current US$, in 1998.

South Korea ranks 32nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,723 current US$ 9,392 current US$ 16,914 current US$ 5
2000s 21,265 current US$ 12,258 current US$ 31,087 current US$ 10
2010s 40,664 current US$ 29,034 current US$ 50,452 current US$ 10
2020s 47,052 current US$ 47,052 current US$ 47,052 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 29 Lithuania 51,434 current US$ compare
  2. 30 Czechia 50,591 current US$ compare
  3. 31 Japan 48,017 current US$ compare
  4. 33 Costa Rica 45,177 current US$ compare
  5. 34 Latvia 43,851 current US$ compare
  6. 35 Chile 39,565 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, female in South Korea?
Human capital per capita, female in South Korea was 47,052 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 50,452 current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 9,392 current US$ in 1998.
How does South Korea rank for human capital per capita, female?
South Korea ranks 32nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita, female (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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