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
132nd
of 150 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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 3.3k current US$1996: 3.5k current US$1997: 3.5k current US$1998: 2.9k current US$1999: 2.8k current US$2000: 1.9k current US$2001: 2.0k current US$2002: 2.2k current US$2003: 2.6k current US$2004: 2.6k current US$2005: 2.8k current US$2006: 2.6k current US$2007: 3.0k current US$2008: 3.8k current US$2009: 3.5k current US$2010: 3.5k current US$2011: 4.2k current US$2012: 3.8k current US$2013: 3.9k current US$2014: 3.8k current US$2015: 3.8k current US$2016: 4.0k current US$2017: 4.6k current US$2018: 5.1k current US$2019: 4.9k current US$2020: 4.9k current US$

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 132nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 129 Nigeria 5,848 current US$ compare
  2. 130 Haiti 5,807 current US$ compare
  3. 131 Lesotho 5,656 current US$ compare
  4. 133 Moldova 4,745 current US$ compare
  5. 134 Nepal 4,689 current US$ compare
  6. 135 Malawi 4,310 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 132nd out of 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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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