Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Guyana
Guyana: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Guyana stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Guyana peaked at 9.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 123rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +44.3% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +197.6% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -64.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +40.5% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -55.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.4%, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +197.6% | 2.7% | 8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 4 |
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 debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Guyana?
- Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Guyana was 0.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Guyana ranks 123rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. 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 Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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