Human capital per capita in Guatemala

Guatemala: Human capital per capita was 26,397 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
26,397 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
74th
of 150 countries
All-time high
26,397 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
17,528 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Guatemala, 1995–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200720201995: 17.5k real chained 2019 US$1996: 17.8k real chained 2019 US$1997: 18.1k real chained 2019 US$1998: 18.4k real chained 2019 US$1999: 18.7k real chained 2019 US$2000: 18.9k real chained 2019 US$2001: 18.9k real chained 2019 US$2002: 18.9k real chained 2019 US$2003: 19.0k real chained 2019 US$2004: 19.1k real chained 2019 US$2005: 19.0k real chained 2019 US$2006: 19.4k real chained 2019 US$2007: 19.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 20.3k real chained 2019 US$2009: 20.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 21.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 21.8k real chained 2019 US$2012: 23.8k real chained 2019 US$2013: 22.5k real chained 2019 US$2014: 23.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 23.5k real chained 2019 US$2016: 24.2k real chained 2019 US$2017: 24.7k real chained 2019 US$2018: 25.3k real chained 2019 US$2019: 25.9k real chained 2019 US$2020: 26.4k real chained 2019 US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 71 Guyana 29,300 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28,567 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 73 Botswana 27,680 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 75 Montenegro 25,986 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 76 North Macedonia 25,230 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 77 Eswatini 23,902 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 150 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

Indicator
Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.