Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 6,274 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Guyana, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Guyana stood at 6,274 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Guyana peaked at 6,274 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 192.66 current US$ per person, in 1991.
Guyana ranks 75th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 576.59 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 514.73 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 342.21 current US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 1983 | 408.36 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 377.56 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 411.22 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 447.38 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 260.35 current US$ per person | -41.8% |
| 1988 | 341.47 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1989 | 264.59 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 1990 | 298.79 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 192.66 current US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 1992 | 255.8 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1993 | 369.89 current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1994 | 428.98 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 465.76 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 628.66 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1997 | 659.46 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 709.78 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 668.52 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 746.28 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 747.4 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 746.57 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 758.5 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 798.46 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 859.69 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2,734 current US$ per person | +218.0% |
| 2007 | 3,221 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 3,585 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 3,741 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 3,914 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 4,143 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 4,619 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 4,796 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4,852 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 5,104 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 4,940 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5,339 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 5,476 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5,832 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 5,641 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 6,274 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 6,274 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,494 current US$ per person, 27% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 6,274 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,155 current US$ per person, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +218.0% | 859.69 current US$ per person | 2,734 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 394.45 current US$ per person | 260.35 current US$ per person | 576.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 467.83 current US$ per person | 192.66 current US$ per person | 709.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,794 current US$ per person | 746.28 current US$ per person | 3,741 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,902 current US$ per person | 3,914 current US$ per person | 5,832 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,957 current US$ per person | 5,641 current US$ per person | 6,274 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 72 Turkey 7,198 current US$ per person compare
- 73 Dominica 7,024 current US$ per person compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 6,363 current US$ per person compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,019 current US$ per person compare
- 77 North Macedonia 5,996 current US$ per person compare
- 78 Albania 5,943 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 11.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 11.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 5.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 6.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 860.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Guyana?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Guyana was 6,274 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6,274 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.66 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 75th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.