Human capital per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Human capital per capita was 29,300 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Guyana, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Guyana stood at 29,300 real chained 2019 US$.
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$, in 1995.
Guyana ranks 71st of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27,672 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 27,759 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 27,821 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 27,854 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 27,925 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 27,985 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 28,055 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 28,136 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 28,383 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 28,697 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 29,054 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 29,480 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 29,752 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 29,945 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 30,161 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 30,347 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 30,540 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 30,702 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 30,735 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 30,686 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 30,608 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30,536 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 30,440 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29,638 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 29,198 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 29,300 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 29,300 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 29,300 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,735 real chained 2019 US$, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,806 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 68 Namibia 33,478 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 69 Lebanon 32,233 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 70 Jamaica 31,950 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28,567 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 73 Botswana 27,680 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 74 Guatemala 26,397 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
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 151 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
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.