Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guyana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 856.0% on the previous year and up 3,194.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Guyana peaked at 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -3,648 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 6th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.81 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | -3.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -126.7% |
| 1972 | 3.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -201.2% |
| 1973 | 11.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +224.2% |
| 1974 | 1.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.6% |
| 1975 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.8% |
| 1976 | 6.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +520.5% |
| 1977 | -2.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -134.9% |
| 1978 | 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -326.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7639 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7596 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | -2.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -401.4% |
| 1982 | 5.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -349.3% |
| 1983 | 6.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 5.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 2.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.5% |
| 1986 | -11.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -599.2% |
| 1987 | 5.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -148.6% |
| 1988 | 2.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.4% |
| 1989 | -2.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -198.7% |
| 1990 | 10.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -486.0% |
| 1991 | 16.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.6% |
| 1992 | 195.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +1084.8% |
| 1993 | 92.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.8% |
| 1994 | 141.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.8% |
| 1995 | 98.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 1996 | 77.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 68.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 57.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 60.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 87.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 2001 | 73.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 57.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 34.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.1% |
| 2004 | 39.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 100.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +156.5% |
| 2006 | 134.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 201.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 235.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 218.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 264.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 330.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 372.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 267.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 315.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 181.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 75.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.1% |
| 2017 | 276.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +263.6% |
| 2018 | 1,556 BoP, current US$ per person | +463.4% |
| 2019 | 3,331 BoP, current US$ per person | +114.1% |
| 2020 | 1,589 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.3% |
| 2021 | 2,743 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.6% |
| 2022 | -3,648 BoP, current US$ per person | -233.0% |
| 2023 | -1,374 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.3% |
| 2024 | 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person | -856.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 195.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 235.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 697.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 75.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,331 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,939 BoP, current US$ per person | -3,648 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 3 Cayman Islands 42,674 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Singapore 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Hong Kong, China 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Cyprus 8,144 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Palau 3,904 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.05 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Guyana?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Guyana was 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,648 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,194.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.