Human capital per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Human capital per capita was 31,962 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Human capital per capita in Guyana, 1995–2020
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$, in 1995.
Guyana ranks 67th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,087 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4,569 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 4,887 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 4,607 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 4,512 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4,497 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4,418 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4,443 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4,587 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 4,766 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 5,028 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 14,951 current US$ | +197.3% |
| 2007 | 16,863 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 18,871 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 20,035 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 21,639 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 23,248 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 25,652 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 26,169 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 25,552 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 26,512 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 27,418 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 28,445 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 27,650 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 29,198 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 31,962 current US$ | +9.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 31,962 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 19% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 31,962 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,262 current US$, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital per capita in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +197.3% | 5,028 current US$ | 14,951 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
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 151 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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