Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.4077 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Guyana, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.4077 for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.4077 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1989, in 1950.
That places Guyana 80th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2011 | 0.1989 | 0.2033 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.2363 | 0.2327 | 0.24 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.256 | 0.252 | 0.2599 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2616 | 0.2607 | 0.2625 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3034 | 0.2818 | 0.3249 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3584 | 0.349 | 0.3678 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3931 | 0.3831 | 0.403 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4077 | 0.4077 | 0.4077 | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Guyana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -25.1% (2005)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 39,192 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 32.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 39,192 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 208.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 217.32 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 170.46 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Guyana?
- Augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Guyana was 0.4077 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4077 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1989 in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 80th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.