Human capital per capita in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Human capital per capita was 4,936 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4,936 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
132nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
4,936 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
3,688 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1995–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1995200720201995: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$1996: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$1997: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$1998: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$1999: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2000: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2001: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2002: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2003: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$2004: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$2005: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 4.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 4.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 4.2k real chained 2019 US$2009: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2010: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2011: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2012: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2013: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$2014: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 4.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 4.6k real chained 2019 US$2017: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$2018: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2019: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$2020: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 129 Haiti 6,131 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 130 Mali 6,121 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 131 Tanzania 5,603 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 133 Nepal 4,833 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 134 Moldova 4,742 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 135 Malawi 4,084 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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

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.