Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Guyana
Guyana: Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General was 12.49 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Guyana, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 12.49 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Guyana peaked at 14.43 Percentage of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.7 Percentage of GDP, in 2015.
That places Guyana 9th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.23 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 10.01 Percentage of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 10.41 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 11.14 Percentage of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 10.61 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 10.32 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 14.43 Percentage of GDP | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 11.71 Percentage of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 9.44 Percentage of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 14.22 Percentage of GDP | +50.6% |
| 2010 | 11.78 Percentage of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 8.72 Percentage of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 9.69 Percentage of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 6.79 Percentage of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 10.16 Percentage of GDP | +49.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7 Percentage of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 9.87 Percentage of GDP | +47.2% |
| 2017 | 11.27 Percentage of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 10 Percentage of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 12.49 Percentage of GDP | +24.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 12.49 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.48 Percentage of GDP, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 12.49 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 Percentage of GDP, 3.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.15 Percentage of GDP | 9.23 Percentage of GDP | 14.43 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.75 Percentage of GDP | 6.7 Percentage of GDP | 12.49 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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- 10 Croatia 4.54 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Viet Nam 5.77 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 Algeria 9.19 Percentage of GDP compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 4.3 Percentage of GDP compare
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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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 46.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 39.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.99 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Guyana?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Guyana was 12.49 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.43 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
- How does Guyana rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Guyana ranks 9th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government investment (gross fixed capital formation). 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 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.