Human capital per capita in Guyana

Guyana: Human capital per capita was 31,962 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
31,962 current US$
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
67th
of 150 countries
All-time high
31,962 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
4,087 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Guyana, 1995–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200720201995: 4.1k current US$1996: 4.6k current US$1997: 4.9k current US$1998: 4.6k current US$1999: 4.5k current US$2000: 4.5k current US$2001: 4.4k current US$2002: 4.4k current US$2003: 4.6k current US$2004: 4.8k current US$2005: 5.0k current US$2006: 15.0k current US$2007: 16.9k current US$2008: 18.9k current US$2009: 20.0k current US$2010: 21.6k current US$2011: 23.2k current US$2012: 25.7k current US$2013: 26.2k current US$2014: 25.6k current US$2015: 26.5k current US$2016: 27.4k current US$2017: 28.4k current US$2018: 27.6k current US$2019: 29.2k current US$2020: 32.0k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 31,962 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 9.5% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Guyana peaked at 31,962 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,087 current US$, in 1995.

Guyana ranks 67th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,533 current US$ 4,087 current US$ 4,887 current US$ 5
2000s 9,846 current US$ 4,418 current US$ 20,035 current US$ 10
2010s 26,148 current US$ 21,639 current US$ 29,198 current US$ 10
2020s 31,962 current US$ 31,962 current US$ 31,962 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 64 Colombia 34,743 current US$ compare
  2. 65 Belarus 33,540 current US$ compare
  3. 66 Paraguay 32,800 current US$ compare
  4. 68 South Africa 29,228 current US$ compare
  5. 69 Namibia 27,797 current US$ compare
  6. 70 Jamaica 27,746 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Guyana?
Human capital per capita in Guyana was 31,962 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 31,962 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 4,087 current US$ in 1995.
How does Guyana rank for human capital per capita?
Guyana ranks 67th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 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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