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

Latest (2020)
48,993 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
33rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
48,993 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
29,950 real chained 2019 US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1995200720201995: 30.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 31.4k real chained 2019 US$1997: 32.3k real chained 2019 US$1998: 29.9k real chained 2019 US$1999: 30.9k real chained 2019 US$2000: 33.1k real chained 2019 US$2001: 34.0k real chained 2019 US$2002: 34.9k real chained 2019 US$2003: 34.5k real chained 2019 US$2004: 35.8k real chained 2019 US$2005: 36.5k real chained 2019 US$2006: 37.3k real chained 2019 US$2007: 37.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 38.1k real chained 2019 US$2009: 37.9k real chained 2019 US$2010: 38.6k real chained 2019 US$2011: 39.3k real chained 2019 US$2012: 40.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 41.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 42.7k real chained 2019 US$2015: 43.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 44.4k real chained 2019 US$2017: 45.6k real chained 2019 US$2018: 46.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 47.8k real chained 2019 US$2020: 49.0k real chained 2019 US$

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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Costa Rica 51,285 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 31 Lithuania 50,257 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 32 Japan 49,646 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 34 Chile 44,878 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 35 Latvia 44,191 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 36 United Arab Emirates 44,072 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 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

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
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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.