Human capital per capita, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Human capital per capita, female was 120,999 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
120,999 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 151 countries
All-time high
120,999 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
90,739 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, female in New Zealand, 1995–2020

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1995200720201995: 90.7k real chained 2019 US$1996: 93.1k real chained 2019 US$1997: 92.4k real chained 2019 US$1998: 91.7k real chained 2019 US$1999: 93.5k real chained 2019 US$2000: 94.7k real chained 2019 US$2001: 97.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 98.5k real chained 2019 US$2003: 99.6k real chained 2019 US$2004: 101.5k real chained 2019 US$2005: 104.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 104.9k real chained 2019 US$2007: 105.6k real chained 2019 US$2008: 105.5k real chained 2019 US$2009: 102.9k real chained 2019 US$2010: 101.1k real chained 2019 US$2011: 102.9k real chained 2019 US$2012: 103.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 106.1k real chained 2019 US$2014: 108.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 109.3k real chained 2019 US$2016: 112.0k real chained 2019 US$2017: 114.2k real chained 2019 US$2018: 116.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 119.2k real chained 2019 US$2020: 121.0k real chained 2019 US$

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

In 2020, human capital per capita, female in New Zealand stood at 120,999 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in New Zealand peaked at 120,999 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 90,739 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places New Zealand 18th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Human capital per capita, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$) in New Zealand, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 90,739 real chained 2019 US$
1996 93,092 real chained 2019 US$ +2.6%
1997 92,418 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
1998 91,698 real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
1999 93,461 real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%
2000 94,654 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2001 97,302 real chained 2019 US$ +2.8%
2002 98,533 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2003 99,604 real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2004 101,511 real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%
2005 104,270 real chained 2019 US$ +2.7%
2006 104,904 real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2007 105,644 real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2008 105,491 real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
2009 102,917 real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
2010 101,137 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2011 102,883 real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2012 103,312 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2013 106,053 real chained 2019 US$ +2.7%
2014 108,539 real chained 2019 US$ +2.3%
2015 109,263 real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2016 111,978 real chained 2019 US$ +2.5%
2017 114,151 real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%
2018 116,589 real chained 2019 US$ +2.1%
2019 119,197 real chained 2019 US$ +2.2%
2020 120,999 real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92,282 real chained 2019 US$ 90,739 real chained 2019 US$ 93,461 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 101,483 real chained 2019 US$ 94,654 real chained 2019 US$ 105,644 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 109,310 real chained 2019 US$ 101,137 real chained 2019 US$ 119,197 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 120,999 real chained 2019 US$ 120,999 real chained 2019 US$ 120,999 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 15 Germany 128,015 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 16 Austria 124,280 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 17 Belgium 121,718 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 19 Israel 118,368 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 111,711 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 21 Malta 85,464 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 New Zealand?
Human capital per capita, female in New Zealand was 120,999 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 120,999 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 90,739 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does New Zealand rank for human capital per capita, female?
New Zealand ranks 18th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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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.