Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Guyana
Guyana: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.3454 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Guyana, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Guyana stood at 0.3454.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Guyana peaked at 0.3553 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1593, in 1950.
That places Guyana 82nd 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.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1593 | — |
| 1955 | 0.1599 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1867 | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1943 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2046 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2088 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2109 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2169 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2417 | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2813 | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3055 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.327 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3385 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3553 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3454 | -2.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.3454 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 53% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.3454 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4243, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1596 | 0.1593 | 0.1599 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1905 | 0.1867 | 0.1943 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2067 | 0.2046 | 0.2088 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2139 | 0.2109 | 0.2169 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2615 | 0.2417 | 0.2813 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3163 | 0.3055 | 0.327 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3469 | 0.3385 | 0.3553 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3454 | 0.3454 | 0.3454 | 1 |
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 augmented human development index (excluding income) in Guyana?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Guyana was 0.3454 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3553 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1593 in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Guyana ranks 82nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). 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, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.