Human capital per capita, female in South Korea
South Korea: Human capital per capita, female was 48,993 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, female in South Korea, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita, female in South Korea is 48,993 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in South Korea peaked at 48,993 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29,950 real chained 2019 US$, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 33rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,027 real chained 2019 US$ | 29,950 real chained 2019 US$ | 32,268 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 35,985 real chained 2019 US$ | 33,120 real chained 2019 US$ | 38,099 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,020 real chained 2019 US$ | 38,566 real chained 2019 US$ | 47,757 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,993 real chained 2019 US$ | 48,993 real chained 2019 US$ | 48,993 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 30 Costa Rica 51,285 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 31 Lithuania 50,257 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 32 Japan 49,646 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 34 Chile 44,878 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 35 Latvia 44,191 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 36 United Arab Emirates 44,072 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 428.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 245.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 31.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, female in South Korea?
- Human capital per capita, female in South Korea was 48,993 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 48,993 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,950 real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for human capital per capita, female?
- South Korea ranks 33rd out of 150 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 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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.