External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Guyana
Guyana: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 22.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.6%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
95th
of 109 countries
All-time high
207.7%
in 2003
All-time low
21.9%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 22.6% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Guyana peaked at 207.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 95th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 205.5% | — |
| 2001 | 200.9% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 207.1% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 207.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 181.0% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 154.0% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -67.3% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | -38.0% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 40.9% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131.6% | 31.2% | 207.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 30.1% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 21.9% | 29.3% | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 121,510 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.7509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 24,339 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 8.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 156.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 5.07 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 21.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Guyana?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Guyana was 22.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 207.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Guyana ranks 95th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. 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 External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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