Guyana vs United States of America: GDP per capita
Guyana
83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
United States of America
76,931 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Guyana rank
9th
United States of America rank
12th
GDP per capita over time
- Guyana
- United States of America
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices against 76,931 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States of America, a difference of 6,728 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Guyana ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 12th of 198 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,808 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47,540 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,732 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2000s | 8,701 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58,130 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49,429 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2010s | 12,044 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,859 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51,815 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2020s | 47,109 international-$ in 2021 prices | 73,110 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,000 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Guyana or United States of America?
- Guyana, at 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices against 76,931 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Guyana and United States of America?
- 6,728 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and United States of America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and United States of America rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 12th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.