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 151 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
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$, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 32nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15,831 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 16,914 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 14,835 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 9,392 current US$ | -36.7% |
| 1999 | 11,644 current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 13,077 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 12,258 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 15,056 current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 16,842 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 19,255 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 24,091 current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 28,551 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 31,087 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 28,296 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 24,135 current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 29,034 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 32,312 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 32,914 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 37,122 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 41,567 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 43,288 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 44,105 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 48,086 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 50,452 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 47,757 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 47,052 current US$ | -1.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 47,052 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 58,503 current US$, 80% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 47,052 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,078 current US$, 3.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,723 current US$ | 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
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, 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 151 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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