Foreign aid and investments received in Guyana

Guyana: Foreign aid and investments received was 115.35 million in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
115.35 million
Change on year
up 105.6%
World rank
119th
of 147 countries
All-time high
1.49 billion
in 2019
All-time low
-2.06 billion
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Foreign aid and investments received in Guyana, 2000–2021

-2.0B-1.0B01.0B2000201020212000: 4.0M2001: 62.5M2002: 55.2M2003: 51.2M2004: 236.0M2005: 434.8M2006: -67.2M2007: 62.3M2008: 167.1M2009: 79.9M2010: 109.2M2011: 122.6M2012: 384.4M2013: 116.0M2014: 166.1M2015: 26.4M2016: 47.4M2017: 61.8M2018: 108.1M2019: 1.5B2020: -2.1B2021: 115.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, foreign aid and investments received in Guyana stood at 115.35 million.

The figure is up 105.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Guyana peaked at 1.49 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.06 billion, in 2020.

That places Guyana 119th out of 147 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 108.58 million -67.15 million 434.82 million 10
2010s 263.32 million 26.45 million 1.49 billion 10
2020s -971.65 million -2.06 billion 115.35 million 2

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 116 Marshall Islands 124.67 million compare
  2. 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 123.41 million compare
  3. 118 Turks and Caicos Islands 122.90 million compare
  4. 120 Tonga 113.04 million compare
  5. 121 Belize 111.04 million compare
  6. 122 Samoa 84.24 million compare

See the full ranking of 154 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid and investments received in Guyana?
Foreign aid and investments received in Guyana was 115.35 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 1.49 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was -2.06 billion in 2020.
How does Guyana rank for foreign aid and investments received?
Guyana ranks 119th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid and investments received
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,229 data points, 2000–2021
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