Human capital per capita, female in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Human capital per capita, female was 1,264 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,264 current US$
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
138th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,339 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
517.55 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1995–2020

05001.0k1.5k1995200720201995: 941.6 current US$1996: 976.7 current US$1997: 986.1 current US$1998: 827.5 current US$1999: 789.4 current US$2000: 517.6 current US$2001: 556.2 current US$2002: 605 current US$2003: 696.6 current US$2004: 698.8 current US$2005: 744.1 current US$2006: 697.8 current US$2007: 797 current US$2008: 999.4 current US$2009: 920.5 current US$2010: 936.5 current US$2011: 1.1k current US$2012: 996 current US$2013: 1.0k current US$2014: 1.0k current US$2015: 992.3 current US$2016: 1.0k current US$2017: 1.2k current US$2018: 1.3k current US$2019: 1.3k current US$2020: 1.3k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 1,264 current US$ for human capital per capita, female in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,339 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 517.55 current US$, in 2000.

That places Guinea-Bissau 138th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Human capital per capita, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, female (current US$) in Guinea-Bissau, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 941.62 current US$ —
1996 976.66 current US$ +3.7%
1997 986.12 current US$ +1.0%
1998 827.47 current US$ -16.1%
1999 789.37 current US$ -4.6%
2000 517.55 current US$ -34.4%
2001 556.23 current US$ +7.5%
2002 605 current US$ +8.8%
2003 696.58 current US$ +15.1%
2004 698.8 current US$ +0.3%
2005 744.09 current US$ +6.5%
2006 697.78 current US$ -6.2%
2007 797.04 current US$ +14.2%
2008 999.4 current US$ +25.4%
2009 920.45 current US$ -7.9%
2010 936.49 current US$ +1.7%
2011 1,122 current US$ +19.8%
2012 995.96 current US$ -11.2%
2013 1,027 current US$ +3.1%
2014 1,015 current US$ -1.2%
2015 992.35 current US$ -2.2%
2016 1,037 current US$ +4.5%
2017 1,191 current US$ +14.9%
2018 1,339 current US$ +12.5%
2019 1,269 current US$ -5.3%
2020 1,264 current US$ -0.4%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 1,264 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,222 current US$, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 1,264 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,598 current US$, 49% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 904.25 current US$ 789.37 current US$ 986.12 current US$ 5
2000s 723.29 current US$ 517.55 current US$ 999.4 current US$ 10
2010s 1,092 current US$ 936.49 current US$ 1,339 current US$ 10
2020s 1,264 current US$ 1,264 current US$ 1,264 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 135 Kyrgyzstan 1,421 current US$ compare
  2. 136 India 1,282 current US$ compare
  3. 137 Niger 1,279 current US$ compare
  4. 139 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,180 current US$ compare
  5. 140 Guinea 1,111 current US$ compare
  6. 141 Nepal 1,070 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 Guinea-Bissau?
Human capital per capita, female in Guinea-Bissau was 1,264 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 1,339 current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 517.55 current US$ in 2000.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for human capital per capita, female?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 138th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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, 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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