Adjusted net savings per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Adjusted net savings per capita was 21.4 current US$ in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings per capita in Guyana, 1992–2005
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2005, adjusted net savings per capita in Guyana stood at 21.4 current US$. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 460.4% on the previous year and up 120.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Guyana peaked at 21.4 current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, -117.96 current US$, in 1994.
That places Guyana 123rd out of 159 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -34.82 current US$ | — |
| 1993 | -5.17 current US$ | -85.2% |
| 1994 | -117.96 current US$ | +2182.0% |
| 1995 | -105.41 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1996 | -17.72 current US$ | -83.2% |
| 1997 | -70.02 current US$ | +295.2% |
| 1998 | -12.29 current US$ | -82.4% |
| 1999 | -33.47 current US$ | +172.3% |
| 2000 | -29.14 current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2001 | -41.81 current US$ | +43.5% |
| 2002 | -51.3 current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2003 | -42.13 current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 3.82 current US$ | -109.1% |
| 2005 | 21.4 current US$ | +460.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 21.4 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,775 current US$, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 21.4 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 410.6 current US$, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net savings per capita in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -2182.0% | -5.17 current US$ | -117.96 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -49.61 current US$ | -117.96 current US$ | -5.17 current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | -23.19 current US$ | -51.3 current US$ | 21.4 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Guyana?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Guyana was 21.4 current US$ in 2005, according to World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011).
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4 current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -117.96 current US$ in 1994.
- How does Guyana rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Guyana ranks 123rd out of 159 countries with data for 2005.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011), published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide and particulate emissions damage.