Human capital in Guinea
Guinea: Human capital was 44.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital 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$.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 44.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Guinea peaked at 44.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.44 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Guinea 127th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Guinea, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 23.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 23.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 24.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 25.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 25.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 26.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 26.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 27.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 28.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 28.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 29.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 30.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 31.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 31.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 32.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 34.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 35.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 36.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 37.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 38.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 39.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 41.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 42.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 43.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 44.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 44.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 130.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, 34% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 44.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.95 billion real chained 2019 US$, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 25.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 28.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 25.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 31.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 32.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 43.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 44.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 44.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 124 Albania 50.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 125 Laos 49.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 126 North Macedonia 46.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 128 Mongolia 41.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 129 Maldives 40.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 130 Gabon 35.18 billion 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 in Guinea?
- Human capital in Guinea was 44.92 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?
- The highest recorded value was 44.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Guinea rank for human capital?
- Guinea ranks 127th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 (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.