Human capital per capita, male in South Korea

South Korea: Human capital per capita, male was 121,827 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
121,827 current US$
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 150 countries
All-time high
130,378 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
34,373 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k1995200720201995: 57.1k current US$1996: 61.3k current US$1997: 54.1k current US$1998: 34.4k current US$1999: 42.9k current US$2000: 48.4k current US$2001: 45.5k current US$2002: 52.0k current US$2003: 58.3k current US$2004: 64.2k current US$2005: 79.2k current US$2006: 90.3k current US$2007: 98.9k current US$2008: 86.1k current US$2009: 75.8k current US$2010: 87.9k current US$2011: 96.9k current US$2012: 99.4k current US$2013: 105.3k current US$2014: 112.4k current US$2015: 117.3k current US$2016: 118.3k current US$2017: 124.2k current US$2018: 130.4k current US$2019: 123.5k current US$2020: 121.8k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in South Korea is 121,827 current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in South Korea peaked at 130,378 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34,373 current US$, in 1998.

South Korea ranks 24th 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 49,942 current US$ 34,373 current US$ 61,327 current US$ 5
2000s 69,876 current US$ 45,547 current US$ 98,863 current US$ 10
2010s 111,557 current US$ 87,940 current US$ 130,378 current US$ 10
2020s 121,827 current US$ 121,827 current US$ 121,827 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 21 Austria 156,773 current US$ compare
  2. 22 United Arab Emirates 156,067 current US$ compare
  3. 23 Finland 136,582 current US$ compare
  4. 25 Malta 119,808 current US$ compare
  5. 26 Slovenia 99,550 current US$ compare
  6. 27 Italy 92,584 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in South Korea?
Human capital per capita, male in South Korea was 121,827 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 130,378 current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 34,373 current US$ in 1998.
How does South Korea rank for human capital per capita, male?
South Korea ranks 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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