Human capital in Guyana

Guyana: Human capital was 25.48 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
25.48 billion current US$
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
134th
of 150 countries
All-time high
25.48 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
3.07 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Guyana, 1995–2020

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B1995200720201995: 3.1B current US$1996: 3.4B current US$1997: 3.7B current US$1998: 3.5B current US$1999: 3.4B current US$2000: 3.4B current US$2001: 3.4B current US$2002: 3.4B current US$2003: 3.5B current US$2004: 3.6B current US$2005: 3.8B current US$2006: 11.3B current US$2007: 12.8B current US$2008: 14.2B current US$2009: 15.1B current US$2010: 16.2B current US$2011: 17.3B current US$2012: 19.1B current US$2013: 19.6B current US$2014: 19.2B current US$2015: 20.0B current US$2016: 20.8B current US$2017: 21.7B current US$2018: 21.7B current US$2019: 23.3B current US$2020: 25.5B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital in Guyana is 25.48 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Guyana peaked at 25.48 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.07 billion current US$, in 1995.

Guyana ranks 134th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.42 billion current US$ 3.07 billion current US$ 3.69 billion current US$ 5
2000s 7.45 billion current US$ 3.36 billion current US$ 15.05 billion current US$ 10
2010s 19.89 billion current US$ 16.18 billion current US$ 23.32 billion current US$ 10
2020s 25.48 billion current US$ 25.48 billion current US$ 25.48 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 131 Tajikistan 31.20 billion current US$ compare
  2. 132 Gabon 30.47 billion current US$ compare
  3. 133 Burundi 28.41 billion current US$ compare
  4. 135 Eswatini 24.05 billion current US$ compare
  5. 136 Maldives 23.96 billion current US$ compare
  6. 137 Kyrgyzstan 23.71 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Guyana?
Human capital in Guyana was 25.48 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 25.48 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 3.07 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Guyana rank for human capital?
Guyana ranks 134th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana 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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