Human capital in Guatemala

Guatemala: Human capital was 432.55 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
432.55 billion current US$
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
61st
of 150 countries
All-time high
432.55 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
85.32 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Guatemala, 1995–2020

100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B1995200720201995: 85.3B current US$1996: 91.9B current US$1997: 104.5B current US$1998: 114.2B current US$1999: 108.6B current US$2000: 114.5B current US$2001: 106.6B current US$2002: 115.4B current US$2003: 119.4B current US$2004: 140.8B current US$2005: 167.6B current US$2006: 185.0B current US$2007: 192.5B current US$2008: 219.5B current US$2009: 212.5B current US$2010: 232.8B current US$2011: 262.5B current US$2012: 272.9B current US$2013: 290.7B current US$2014: 341.5B current US$2015: 364.7B current US$2016: 338.8B current US$2017: 424.9B current US$2018: 402.8B current US$2019: 429.5B current US$2020: 432.5B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital in Guatemala is 432.55 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Guatemala peaked at 432.55 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85.32 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Guatemala 61st out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.92 billion current US$ 85.32 billion current US$ 114.23 billion current US$ 5
2000s 157.37 billion current US$ 106.60 billion current US$ 219.46 billion current US$ 10
2010s 336.11 billion current US$ 232.81 billion current US$ 429.52 billion current US$ 10
2020s 432.55 billion current US$ 432.55 billion current US$ 432.55 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 58 Ghana 474.87 billion current US$ compare
  2. 59 Costa Rica 458.56 billion current US$ compare
  3. 60 Morocco 437.27 billion current US$ compare
  4. 62 Cote d'Ivoire 431.42 billion current US$ compare
  5. 63 Dominican Republic 428.28 billion current US$ compare
  6. 64 Luxembourg 412.06 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Guatemala?
Human capital in Guatemala was 432.55 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 432.55 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 85.32 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Guatemala rank for human capital?
Guatemala ranks 61st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (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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