Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Guyana
Guyana: Augmented human development index excluding gdp was 0.3454 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.3454
World rank
82nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.3553
in 2015
All-time low
0.1593
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Guyana, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index excluding gdp 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 gdp 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 gdp 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 |
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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 augmented human development index excluding gdp in Guyana?
- Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Guyana was 0.3454 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3553 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1593 in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for augmented human development index excluding gdp?
- Guyana ranks 82nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index excluding gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index excluding gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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