Human capital per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Human capital per capita was 4,936 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 4,936 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4,936 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,688 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,792 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,688 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,892 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,108 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,940 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,256 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,562 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,294 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,864 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,936 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,936 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,936 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 62.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 38.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 504.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 413.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Human capital per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 4,936 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4,936 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,688 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for human capital per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 (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.