Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 35.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Guyana is 35.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 621.6% on the previous year and up 507.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Guyana peaked at 52.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -20.4%, in 2022.
That places Guyana 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4% | — |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -41.5% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +144.5% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -53.8% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -44.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -59.8% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +245.5% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +475.6% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +102.1% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -54.9% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +18.6% |
| 2022 | -20.4% | -173.2% |
| 2023 | -6.7% | -67.1% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | -621.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.5% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 1.3% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | -20.4% | 35.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 1 Malta 170.5% compare
- 2 Luxembourg 113.6% compare
- 3 Cayman Islands 93.7% compare
- 5 Palau 28.9% compare
- 6 Singapore 27.8% compare
- 7 Mozambique 15.4% compare
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -6.55 % change on previous year (2005)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 169.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 183,358 current LCU per person (2005)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 43.79 % change on previous year (2005)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3233 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 350.52 current US$ per person (2005)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 64.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 70,060 current LCU per person (2005)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Guyana?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Guyana was 35.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.4% in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 507.5%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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