External debt stocks, total in Guyana
Guyana: External debt stocks, total was 3.68 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total in Guyana, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total in Guyana is 3.68 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Guyana peaked at 3.68 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.87 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Guyana 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 337.73 million DOD, current US$ | 82.87 million DOD, current US$ | 686.83 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 842.65 million DOD, current US$ | 1.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 848.66 million DOD, current US$ | 1.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.68 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
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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 external debt stocks, total in Guyana?
- External debt stocks, total in Guyana was 3.68 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.87 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Guyana rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Guyana ranks 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.