Human capital per capita, female in South Africa

South Africa: Human capital per capita, female was 13,412 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
13,412 current US$
Change on year
down 14.4%
Rank
64th
of 150 groups
All-time high
18,625 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
5,677 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 9.8k current US$1996: 9.2k current US$1997: 9.1k current US$1998: 8.0k current US$1999: 7.6k current US$2000: 7.0k current US$2001: 5.9k current US$2002: 5.7k current US$2003: 8.0k current US$2004: 9.8k current US$2005: 10.7k current US$2006: 11.0k current US$2007: 11.9k current US$2008: 11.5k current US$2009: 12.2k current US$2010: 15.5k current US$2011: 17.1k current US$2012: 16.5k current US$2013: 18.6k current US$2014: 17.6k current US$2015: 15.6k current US$2016: 13.9k current US$2017: 16.3k current US$2018: 16.9k current US$2019: 15.7k current US$2020: 13.4k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita, female in South Africa stood at 13,412 current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in South Africa peaked at 18,625 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,677 current US$, in 2002.

South Africa ranks 64th of 150 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,730 current US$ 7,598 current US$ 9,750 current US$ 5
2000s 9,372 current US$ 5,677 current US$ 12,167 current US$ 10
2010s 16,372 current US$ 13,902 current US$ 18,625 current US$ 10
2020s 13,412 current US$ 13,412 current US$ 13,412 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 61 Belarus 15,431 current US$ compare
  2. 62 Bulgaria 14,873 current US$ compare
  3. 63 Oman 13,958 current US$ compare
  4. 65 Turkey 12,344 current US$ compare
  5. 66 Guatemala 10,842 current US$ compare
  6. 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10,596 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 Africa?
Human capital per capita, female in South Africa was 13,412 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 18,625 current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5,677 current US$ in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for human capital per capita, female?
South Africa ranks 64th out of 150 groups with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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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