Human capital per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Human capital per capita was 3,401 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Guinea is 3,401 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Guinea peaked at 3,401 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,004 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Guinea 142nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,004 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3,037 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3,050 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,058 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,079 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3,092 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,098 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,113 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,124 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,137 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,144 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,149 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,166 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,180 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,191 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,209 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,233 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,257 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,277 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,297 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,316 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,340 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,356 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,373 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,388 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,401 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 3,401 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 33% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 3,401 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 47% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,046 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,004 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,079 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,139 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,092 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,191 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,305 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,209 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,388 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,401 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,401 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,401 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 139 Sudan 3,824 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 140 Madagascar 3,677 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,676 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 143 Tajikistan 3,385 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 144 Chad 3,325 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 145 Liberia 3,255 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 in Guinea?
- Human capital per capita in Guinea was 3,401 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3,401 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,004 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Guinea rank for human capital per capita?
- Guinea ranks 142nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 (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.