Human capital per capita, female in Australia
Australia: Human capital per capita, female was 155,279 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, female in Australia, 1995–2020
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$, in 1995.
That places Australia 9th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 123,048 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 123,984 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 124,524 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 126,513 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 128,161 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 131,941 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 132,494 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 133,287 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 135,077 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 135,146 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 138,583 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 140,294 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 141,426 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 142,516 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 141,222 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 140,776 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 142,397 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 142,647 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 142,585 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 142,421 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 144,497 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 146,213 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 148,308 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 150,555 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 152,762 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 155,279 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 155,279 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,338 real chained 2019 US$, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 155,279 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,971 real chained 2019 US$, 12.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,246 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 6 United States 194,157 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 7 Sweden 170,128 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 8 Ireland 163,258 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 10 Netherlands 154,829 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 11 Singapore 151,445 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 12 France 139,279 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
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 151 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
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.