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

Latest (2020)
16,194 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
63rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
16,194 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
9,244 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200720201995: 9.2k real chained 2019 US$1996: 9.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 9.8k real chained 2019 US$1998: 10.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 10.2k real chained 2019 US$2000: 10.5k real chained 2019 US$2001: 10.8k real chained 2019 US$2002: 11.2k real chained 2019 US$2003: 11.6k real chained 2019 US$2004: 12.0k real chained 2019 US$2005: 12.4k real chained 2019 US$2006: 12.7k real chained 2019 US$2007: 13.0k real chained 2019 US$2008: 13.3k real chained 2019 US$2009: 13.3k real chained 2019 US$2010: 11.9k real chained 2019 US$2011: 13.2k real chained 2019 US$2012: 13.2k real chained 2019 US$2013: 13.6k real chained 2019 US$2014: 13.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 14.0k real chained 2019 US$2016: 14.0k real chained 2019 US$2017: 14.6k real chained 2019 US$2018: 15.1k real chained 2019 US$2019: 15.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 16.2k real chained 2019 US$

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 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

Annual values for Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 60 Maldives 16,779 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 61 Oman 16,779 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 62 Belarus 16,236 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 64 Bulgaria 15,110 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 65 Saudi Arabia 14,861 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 66 Türkiye 14,080 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 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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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.