Human capital per capita, female in South Africa
South Africa: Human capital per capita, female was 16,194 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, female in South Africa, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita, female in South Africa is 16,194 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in South Africa peaked at 16,194 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,244 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places South Africa 63rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,244 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 9,521 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 9,759 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 9,972 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 10,219 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 10,486 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 10,846 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 11,235 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 11,618 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 12,004 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 12,369 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 12,712 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 13,040 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 13,338 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 13,309 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11,930 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 13,220 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 13,248 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 13,551 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 13,509 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13,981 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 14,005 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 14,630 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 15,147 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 15,665 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 16,194 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,743 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,244 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,219 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 12,096 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,486 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,338 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,889 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,930 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,665 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,194 real chained 2019 US$ | 16,194 real chained 2019 US$ | 16,194 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, female in South Africa?
- Human capital per capita, female in South Africa was 16,194 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16,194 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,244 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for human capital per capita, female?
- South Africa ranks 63rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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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.