Human capital per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Human capital per capita was 3,616 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3,616 current US$
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
138th
of 151 countries
All-time high
3,616 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
954.6 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Guinea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 3,616 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Guinea peaked at 3,616 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 954.6 current US$, in 2002.
Guinea ranks 138th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,613 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,645 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1,431 current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 1,356 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 1,252 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 1,041 current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 968.79 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 954.6 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,189 current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 1,243 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 982.28 current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 1,110 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 1,645 current US$ | +48.3% |
| 2008 | 1,751 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1,838 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,878 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,766 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1,924 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 2,155 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 2,187 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,222 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,830 current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 2,476 current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 3,068 current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 3,388 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 3,616 current US$ | +6.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 3,616 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 current US$, 36% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 3,616 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,049 current US$, 51% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,459 current US$ | 1,252 current US$ | 1,645 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,272 current US$ | 954.6 current US$ | 1,838 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,289 current US$ | 1,766 current US$ | 3,388 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,616 current US$ | 3,616 current US$ | 3,616 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 135 Nepal 4,689 current US$ compare
- 136 Malawi 4,310 current US$ compare
- 137 Sierra Leone 3,793 current US$ compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 3,603 current US$ compare
- 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,404 current US$ compare
- 141 Tajikistan 3,269 current US$ compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Guinea?
- Human capital per capita in Guinea was 3,616 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,616 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 954.6 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Guinea rank for human capital per capita?
- Guinea ranks 138th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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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