Human capital per capita, female in Australia

Australia: Human capital per capita, female was 155,279 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
155,279 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 150 countries
All-time high
155,279 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
123,048 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, female in Australia, 1995–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k1995200720201995: 123.0k real chained 2019 US$1996: 124.0k real chained 2019 US$1997: 124.5k real chained 2019 US$1998: 126.5k real chained 2019 US$1999: 128.2k real chained 2019 US$2000: 131.9k real chained 2019 US$2001: 132.5k real chained 2019 US$2002: 133.3k real chained 2019 US$2003: 135.1k real chained 2019 US$2004: 135.1k real chained 2019 US$2005: 138.6k real chained 2019 US$2006: 140.3k real chained 2019 US$2007: 141.4k real chained 2019 US$2008: 142.5k real chained 2019 US$2009: 141.2k real chained 2019 US$2010: 140.8k real chained 2019 US$2011: 142.4k real chained 2019 US$2012: 142.6k real chained 2019 US$2013: 142.6k real chained 2019 US$2014: 142.4k real chained 2019 US$2015: 144.5k real chained 2019 US$2016: 146.2k real chained 2019 US$2017: 148.3k real chained 2019 US$2018: 150.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 152.8k real chained 2019 US$2020: 155.3k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita, female in Australia is 155,279 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Australia peaked at 155,279 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 123,048 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Australia 9th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 125,246 real chained 2019 US$ 123,048 real chained 2019 US$ 128,161 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 137,199 real chained 2019 US$ 131,941 real chained 2019 US$ 142,516 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 145,316 real chained 2019 US$ 140,776 real chained 2019 US$ 152,762 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 155,279 real chained 2019 US$ 155,279 real chained 2019 US$ 155,279 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 6 United States 194,157 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 7 Sweden 170,128 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 8 Ireland 163,258 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 10 Netherlands 154,829 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 11 Singapore 151,445 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 12 France 139,279 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, female in Australia?
Human capital per capita, female in Australia was 155,279 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 155,279 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 123,048 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Australia rank for human capital per capita, female?
Australia ranks 9th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.