Human capital in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Human capital was 9.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital 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$.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 9.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 9.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.12 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Guinea-Bissau 144th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 141 Moldova 12.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 142 Suriname 11.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 143 Saint Lucia 11.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 145 Belize 8.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 7.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 147 Gambia 7.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Human capital in Guinea-Bissau was 9.95 billion 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 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for human capital?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 144th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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 (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.