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%
World rank
64th
of 151 countries
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
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$, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 64th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,750 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 9,163 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 9,109 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 8,031 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 7,598 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 7,031 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 5,910 current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 5,677 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 8,012 current US$ | +41.1% |
| 2004 | 9,832 current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 10,742 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 10,961 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 11,937 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 11,452 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 12,167 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 15,542 current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 17,062 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 16,483 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 18,625 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 17,629 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 15,643 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 13,902 current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 16,284 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 16,886 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 15,665 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 13,412 current US$ | -14.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 13,412 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,515 current US$, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 13,412 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,598 current US$, 5.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,730 current US$ | 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
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 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 151 countries 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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