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 151 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 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Human capital in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Human capital (current US$) in Guyana, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 3.07 billion current US$
1996 3.44 billion current US$ +12.1%
1997 3.69 billion current US$ +7.2%
1998 3.49 billion current US$ -5.5%
1999 3.42 billion current US$ -1.9%
2000 3.41 billion current US$ -0.2%
2001 3.36 billion current US$ -1.6%
2002 3.38 billion current US$ +0.6%
2003 3.49 billion current US$ +3.3%
2004 3.62 billion current US$ +3.9%
2005 3.82 billion current US$ +5.4%
2006 11.34 billion current US$ +196.8%
2007 12.76 billion current US$ +12.5%
2008 14.23 billion current US$ +11.6%
2009 15.05 billion current US$ +5.8%
2010 16.18 billion current US$ +7.5%
2011 17.30 billion current US$ +6.9%
2012 19.08 billion current US$ +10.3%
2013 19.56 billion current US$ +2.5%
2014 19.19 billion current US$ -1.9%
2015 20.02 billion current US$ +4.3%
2016 20.81 billion current US$ +4.0%
2017 21.71 billion current US$ +4.3%
2018 21.72 billion current US$ +0.0%
2019 23.32 billion current US$ +7.4%
2020 25.48 billion current US$ +9.3%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 25.48 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 trillion current US$, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 25.48 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 252.03 billion current US$, 10% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human capital in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +196.8% 3.82 billion current US$ 11.34 billion current US$

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 151 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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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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