Human capital per capita, male in Guinea
Guinea: Human capital per capita, male was 2,374 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, male in Guinea, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Guinea stood at 2,374 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Guinea peaked at 2,374 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,841 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Guinea ranks 142nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Guinea, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,841 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,865 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,872 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,874 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,887 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,892 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,890 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,896 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,914 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,933 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,947 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,961 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,986 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,008 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,030 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,057 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2,089 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,121 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,151 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,182 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,215 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,251 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,283 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,314 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,344 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,374 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2,374 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,677 real chained 2019 US$, 36% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2,374 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,744 real chained 2019 US$, 50% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,868 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,841 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,887 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,946 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,890 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,030 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,201 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,057 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,344 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,374 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,374 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,374 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 2,452 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,402 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 141 Moldova 2,402 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 143 Sierra Leone 2,253 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 144 Chad 2,239 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 145 Burkina Faso 2,189 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in Guinea?
- Human capital per capita, male in Guinea was 2,374 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2,374 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,841 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Guinea rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Guinea ranks 142nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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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About this data
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.