Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Guyana
Guyana: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 42.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 42.8% for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 29.7% on the previous year and up 3,790.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 62.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.4%, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 1st of 228 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -885.7% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +62.7% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -45.9% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +118.2% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -47.9% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -72.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +90.5% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -64.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -90.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +3100.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -54.8% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +135.7% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | +1218.2% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | -56.6% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | +228.6% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | -46.9% |
| 2024 | 42.8% | +29.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 42.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 29.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 42.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 19.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +3100.0% | 0.1% | 3.2% |
| 2020 | +1218.2% | 3.3% | 43.5% |
| 2001 | +885.7% | -1.4% | 11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | -1.4% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 18.9% | 62.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -55.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Guyana?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Guyana was 42.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 1st out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,790.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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