Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Guyana
Guyana: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 15.94 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Guyana, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Guyana is 15.94 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2029.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Guyana peaked at 30.54 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.51 Percentage of GDP, in 2028.
Guyana ranks 156th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.88 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 24.02 Percentage of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 23.11 Percentage of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 23.5 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 23.66 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 28.37 Percentage of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 29 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 25.48 Percentage of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 24.14 Percentage of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 25.36 Percentage of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 23.92 Percentage of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 23.51 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 21.85 Percentage of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 21.41 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 23.1 Percentage of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 21.74 Percentage of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 25.18 Percentage of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 26.3 Percentage of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 27.55 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 28.13 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 30.54 Percentage of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 26.01 Percentage of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 20.55 Percentage of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 23.48 Percentage of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 26.01 Percentage of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 18.97 Percentage of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2026 | 16.43 Percentage of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2027 | 15.95 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2028 | 15.51 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2029 | 15.94 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.95 Percentage of GDP | 22.88 Percentage of GDP | 29 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.27 Percentage of GDP | 21.41 Percentage of GDP | 28.13 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.94 Percentage of GDP | 15.51 Percentage of GDP | 30.54 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 719,378 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9698 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 31,436 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 202.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 6.55 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Guyana?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Guyana was 15.94 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.54 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.51 Percentage of GDP in 2028.
- How does Guyana rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Guyana ranks 156th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.