Human capital per capita, male in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Human capital per capita, male was 3,648 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, male in Guinea-Bissau, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in Guinea-Bissau is 3,648 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3,648 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,758 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Guinea-Bissau 132nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,836 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,758 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,906 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,052 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,940 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,151 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,375 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,177 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,595 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,648 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,648 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,648 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 129 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 3,921 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 130 Nigeria 3,793 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 131 Nepal 3,697 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 133 Sudan 3,327 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 134 Tanzania 3,257 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 135 Lesotho 3,134 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in Guinea-Bissau?
- Human capital per capita, male in Guinea-Bissau was 3,648 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 3,648 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,758 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.