Human capital per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Human capital per capita was 25,658 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
25,658 current US$
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
72nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
26,411 current US$
in 2017
All-time low
8,294 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Guatemala, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Guatemala stood at 25,658 current US$.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Guatemala peaked at 26,411 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,294 current US$, in 1995.
That places Guatemala 72nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,294 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 8,721 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 9,691 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 10,341 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 9,604 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 9,878 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 8,979 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 9,498 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 9,616 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 11,104 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 12,940 current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 14,003 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 14,286 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 15,973 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 15,178 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 16,326 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 18,080 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 18,463 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 19,324 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 22,312 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 23,425 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 21,405 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 26,411 current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 24,641 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 25,868 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 25,658 current US$ | -0.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 25,658 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,656 current US$, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 25,658 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,262 current US$, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,330 current US$ | 8,294 current US$ | 10,341 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 12,145 current US$ | 8,979 current US$ | 15,973 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,625 current US$ | 16,326 current US$ | 26,411 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,658 current US$ | 25,658 current US$ | 25,658 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Guatemala?
- Human capital per capita in Guatemala was 25,658 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 26,411 current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,294 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Guatemala rank for human capital per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 72nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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