Human capital per capita, female in Guatemala

Guatemala: Human capital per capita, female was 10,842 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
10,842 current US$
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
66th
of 151 countries
All-time high
11,026 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
3,355 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, female in Guatemala, 1995–2020

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1995200720201995: 3.4k current US$1996: 3.5k current US$1997: 3.9k current US$1998: 4.2k current US$1999: 3.9k current US$2000: 4.0k current US$2001: 4.2k current US$2002: 4.4k current US$2003: 3.9k current US$2004: 4.2k current US$2005: 5.2k current US$2006: 5.6k current US$2007: 5.8k current US$2008: 6.5k current US$2009: 6.1k current US$2010: 6.6k current US$2011: 7.5k current US$2012: 6.2k current US$2013: 6.5k current US$2014: 11.0k current US$2015: 10.4k current US$2016: 8.8k current US$2017: 10.9k current US$2018: 8.9k current US$2019: 10.9k current US$2020: 10.8k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita, female in Guatemala stood at 10,842 current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Guatemala peaked at 11,026 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,355 current US$, in 1995.

That places Guatemala 66th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Human capital per capita, female in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, female (current US$) in Guatemala, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 3,355 current US$ —
1996 3,526 current US$ +5.1%
1997 3,922 current US$ +11.2%
1998 4,185 current US$ +6.7%
1999 3,877 current US$ -7.4%
2000 3,982 current US$ +2.7%
2001 4,167 current US$ +4.6%
2002 4,401 current US$ +5.6%
2003 3,910 current US$ -11.1%
2004 4,152 current US$ +6.2%
2005 5,172 current US$ +24.6%
2006 5,588 current US$ +8.0%
2007 5,779 current US$ +3.4%
2008 6,460 current US$ +11.8%
2009 6,139 current US$ -5.0%
2010 6,585 current US$ +7.3%
2011 7,452 current US$ +13.2%
2012 6,183 current US$ -17.0%
2013 6,459 current US$ +4.5%
2014 11,026 current US$ +70.7%
2015 10,422 current US$ -5.5%
2016 8,835 current US$ -15.2%
2017 10,944 current US$ +23.9%
2018 8,933 current US$ -18.4%
2019 10,938 current US$ +22.4%
2020 10,842 current US$ -0.9%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 10,842 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,515 current US$, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 10,842 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,640 current US$, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human capital per capita, female in Guatemala 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +70.7% 6,459 current US$ 11,026 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,773 current US$ 3,355 current US$ 4,185 current US$ 5
2000s 4,975 current US$ 3,910 current US$ 6,460 current US$ 10
2010s 8,778 current US$ 6,183 current US$ 11,026 current US$ 10
2020s 10,842 current US$ 10,842 current US$ 10,842 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 63 Oman 13,958 current US$ compare
  2. 64 South Africa 13,412 current US$ compare
  3. 65 Turkey 12,344 current US$ compare
  4. 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10,596 current US$ compare
  5. 68 North Macedonia 10,586 current US$ compare
  6. 69 Jamaica 10,109 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, female in Guatemala?
Human capital per capita, female in Guatemala was 10,842 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 11,026 current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 3,355 current US$ in 1995.
How does Guatemala rank for human capital per capita, female?
Guatemala ranks 66th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, female (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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