Human capital per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Human capital per capita was 26,397 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Guatemala, 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$.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 26,397 real chained 2019 US$ 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 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Guatemala peaked at 26,397 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,528 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Guatemala ranks 74th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17,528 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 17,770 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 18,069 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 18,386 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 18,671 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 18,915 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 18,883 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 18,940 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 18,994 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 19,062 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 19,009 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 19,430 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 19,870 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 20,290 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 20,630 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 21,021 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 21,815 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 23,820 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 22,486 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 23,249 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 23,545 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 24,175 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 24,731 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 25,304 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 25,868 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 26,397 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 26,397 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,986 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 26,397 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,735 real chained 2019 US$, 59% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,085 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,528 real chained 2019 US$ | 18,671 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 19,402 real chained 2019 US$ | 18,883 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,630 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,602 real chained 2019 US$ | 21,021 real chained 2019 US$ | 25,868 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,397 real chained 2019 US$ | 26,397 real chained 2019 US$ | 26,397 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 71 Guyana 29,300 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28,567 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 73 Botswana 27,680 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 75 Montenegro 25,986 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 76 North Macedonia 25,230 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 77 Eswatini 23,902 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Guatemala?
- Human capital per capita in Guatemala was 26,397 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 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 26,397 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,528 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Guatemala rank for human capital per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 74th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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 (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.