Human capital in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Human capital was 9.79 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
9.79 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
143rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
9.87 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
2.30 billion current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Guinea-Bissau, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in Guinea-Bissau stood at 9.79 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 9.87 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.30 billion current US$, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 143rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.71 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3.95 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 4.09 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 3.47 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 3.41 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.30 billion current US$ | -32.5% |
| 2001 | 2.54 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 2.84 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 3.37 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 3.47 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.80 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 3.67 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.32 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 5.58 billion current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 5.29 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 5.54 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.83 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 6.22 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 6.59 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 6.70 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.75 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.25 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 8.56 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 9.87 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 9.58 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 9.79 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 9.79 billion current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.48 billion current US$, 15% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 9.79 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.23 billion current US$, 13% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.73 billion current US$ | 3.41 billion current US$ | 4.09 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.72 billion current US$ | 2.30 billion current US$ | 5.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 billion current US$ | 5.54 billion current US$ | 9.87 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.79 billion current US$ | 9.79 billion current US$ | 9.79 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Guinea-Bissau?
- Human capital in Guinea-Bissau was 9.79 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 9.87 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 billion current US$ in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for human capital?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 143rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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