Human capital per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Human capital per capita was 4,854 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4,854 current US$
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
133rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
5,125 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
1,871 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 4,854 current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5,125 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,871 current US$, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,319 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3,462 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 3,517 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2,933 current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 2,826 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,871 current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2001 | 2,020 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2,211 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 2,559 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 2,577 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,755 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2,596 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2,980 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 3,752 current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 3,463 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 3,535 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4,242 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 3,764 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 3,882 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3,844 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,772 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3,953 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4,555 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 5,125 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 4,864 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 4,854 current US$ | -0.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 4,854 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,250 current US$, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 4,854 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,049 current US$, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,211 current US$ | 2,826 current US$ | 3,517 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,678 current US$ | 1,871 current US$ | 3,752 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,154 current US$ | 3,535 current US$ | 5,125 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,854 current US$ | 4,854 current US$ | 4,854 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 per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Human capital per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 4,854 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5,125 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,871 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for human capital per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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