Human capital per capita, male in South Korea
South Korea: Human capital per capita, male was 125,402 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, male in South Korea, 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$.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 125,402 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020. 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 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in South Korea peaked at 125,402 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87,937 real chained 2019 US$, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 25th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in South Korea, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 90,476 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 91,647 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 92,483 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 87,937 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 89,102 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 92,805 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 94,062 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 96,772 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 97,480 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 99,102 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 100,002 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 100,986 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 102,491 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 102,863 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 103,018 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 104,640 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 107,049 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 109,867 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 112,335 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 115,490 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 117,188 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 118,704 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 120,365 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 121,868 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 123,501 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 125,402 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 125,402 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 105,053 real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 125,402 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,314 real chained 2019 US$, 6.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,329 real chained 2019 US$ | 87,937 real chained 2019 US$ | 92,483 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 98,958 real chained 2019 US$ | 92,805 real chained 2019 US$ | 103,018 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,101 real chained 2019 US$ | 104,640 real chained 2019 US$ | 123,501 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,402 real chained 2019 US$ | 125,402 real chained 2019 US$ | 125,402 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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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 125,402 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, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 125,402 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,937 real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for human capital per capita, male?
- South Korea ranks 25th out of 151 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 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.