Human capital per capita in Guyana

Guyana: Human capital per capita was 29,300 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
29,300 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
71st
of 150 countries
All-time high
30,735 real chained 2019 US$
in 2013
All-time low
27,672 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Guyana, 1995–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200720201995: 27.7k real chained 2019 US$1996: 27.8k real chained 2019 US$1997: 27.8k real chained 2019 US$1998: 27.9k real chained 2019 US$1999: 27.9k real chained 2019 US$2000: 28.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 28.1k real chained 2019 US$2002: 28.1k real chained 2019 US$2003: 28.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 28.7k real chained 2019 US$2005: 29.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 29.5k real chained 2019 US$2007: 29.8k real chained 2019 US$2008: 29.9k real chained 2019 US$2009: 30.2k real chained 2019 US$2010: 30.3k real chained 2019 US$2011: 30.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 30.7k real chained 2019 US$2013: 30.7k real chained 2019 US$2014: 30.7k real chained 2019 US$2015: 30.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 30.5k real chained 2019 US$2017: 30.4k real chained 2019 US$2018: 29.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 29.2k real chained 2019 US$2020: 29.3k real chained 2019 US$

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

In 2020, human capital per capita in Guyana stood at 29,300 real chained 2019 US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Guyana peaked at 30,735 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27,672 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Guyana ranks 71st 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 27,806 real chained 2019 US$ 27,672 real chained 2019 US$ 27,925 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 28,965 real chained 2019 US$ 27,985 real chained 2019 US$ 30,161 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 30,343 real chained 2019 US$ 29,198 real chained 2019 US$ 30,735 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 29,300 real chained 2019 US$ 29,300 real chained 2019 US$ 29,300 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 68 Namibia 33,478 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 69 Lebanon 32,233 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 70 Jamaica 31,950 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28,567 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 73 Botswana 27,680 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 74 Guatemala 26,397 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Guyana?
Human capital per capita in Guyana was 29,300 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 Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 30,735 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 27,672 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Guyana rank for human capital per capita?
Guyana ranks 71st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana 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.