Human capital in Guyana
Guyana: Human capital was 23.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital in Guyana is 23.36 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Guyana peaked at 23.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.80 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Guyana ranks 137th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 20.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 23.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 23.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 23.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 134 Eswatini 28.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 135 Burundi 27.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 26.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 138 Liberia 16.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 139 Montenegro 16.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 140 Lesotho 14.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5186 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1147 °C (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Guyana?
- Human capital in Guyana was 23.36 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 23.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Guyana rank for human capital?
- Guyana ranks 137th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 (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.