Human capital per capita, male in South Africa

South Africa: Human capital per capita, male was 15,816 current US$ in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
15,816 current US$
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
71st
of 151 countries
All-time high
23,366 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
6,961 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995200720201995: 11.3k current US$1996: 10.5k current US$1997: 10.4k current US$1998: 9.2k current US$1999: 8.9k current US$2000: 8.3k current US$2001: 7.1k current US$2002: 7.0k current US$2003: 10.0k current US$2004: 12.2k current US$2005: 14.2k current US$2006: 14.6k current US$2007: 16.0k current US$2008: 15.4k current US$2009: 16.4k current US$2010: 21.2k current US$2011: 22.8k current US$2012: 23.0k current US$2013: 23.4k current US$2014: 22.2k current US$2015: 19.1k current US$2016: 17.7k current US$2017: 20.0k current US$2018: 20.3k current US$2019: 18.4k current US$2020: 15.8k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in South Africa is 15,816 current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in South Africa peaked at 23,366 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6,961 current US$, in 2002.

That places South Africa 71st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,043 current US$ 8,876 current US$ 11,292 current US$ 5
2000s 12,119 current US$ 6,961 current US$ 16,444 current US$ 10
2010s 20,796 current US$ 17,691 current US$ 23,366 current US$ 10
2020s 15,816 current US$ 15,816 current US$ 15,816 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 68 Jamaica 17,636 current US$ compare
  2. 69 Paraguay 17,271 current US$ compare
  3. 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,095 current US$ compare
  4. 72 Botswana 15,275 current US$ compare
  5. 73 Guatemala 14,816 current US$ compare
  6. 74 Lebanon 14,729 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for South Africa

All data for South Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in South Africa?
Human capital per capita, male in South Africa was 15,816 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 23,366 current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6,961 current US$ in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for human capital per capita, male?
South Africa ranks 71st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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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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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