GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Guyana
Guyana: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 39,192 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Guyana is 39,192 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 594.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Guyana peaked at 39,192 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,374 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Guyana 34th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,734 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,796 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 2,766 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2,374 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1964 | 2,587 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 2,800 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 2,885 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 2,947 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2,917 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 3,057 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 3,130 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 3,183 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 3,039 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 3,041 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3,240 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 3,480 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 3,502 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3,380 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 3,294 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 3,210 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 3,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 3,287 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,853 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 2,662 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 2,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 2,604 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2,591 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,628 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2,546 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 2,436 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 2,377 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2,528 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 2,717 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 2,927 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 3,165 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 3,313 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 3,566 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 3,778 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 3,708 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3,813 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 3,760 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,847 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3,895 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,873 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,937 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3,868 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4,077 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4,382 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 4,472 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4,649 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4,860 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 5,134 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 5,404 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 5,573 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5,636 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5,640 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,819 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5,997 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 6,081 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6,279 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 9,011 constant 2015 US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 10,712 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 17,365 constant 2015 US$ per person | +62.1% |
| 2023 | 23,101 constant 2015 US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 33,035 constant 2015 US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 2025 | 39,192 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 39,192 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 39,192 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,367 constant 2015 US$ per person, 3.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +62.1% | 10,712 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,365 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 2020 | +43.5% | 6,279 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,011 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 2024 | +43.0% | 23,101 constant 2015 US$ per person | 33,035 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 2023 | +33.0% | 17,365 constant 2015 US$ per person | 23,101 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,786 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,374 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,057 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,250 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,039 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,502 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,739 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,436 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,287 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,377 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,813 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,076 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,760 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,649 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,642 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,860 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,279 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,069 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,011 constant 2015 US$ per person | 39,192 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 31 United Arab Emirates 41,605 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 32 New Zealand 41,336 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 33 France 39,919 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 35 Japan 38,619 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 36 South Korea 37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 37 United States Virgin Islands 36,983 constant 2015 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 46.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 39.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.99 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Guyana?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Guyana was 39,192 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 39,192 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,374 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 34th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 594.8%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.