GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Guyana
Guyana: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 32,414 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Guyana is 32,414 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 474.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Guyana peaked at 32,414 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 288.82 current US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Guyana 51st out of 212 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 (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 299.07 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 319.02 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 327.39 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 288.82 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 313.26 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 335.74 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 352.59 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 377.73 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 339.79 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 361.19 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 381.1 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 395.77 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 395.47 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 420.53 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 587.97 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1975 | 663.8 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 604.11 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 593 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 663.21 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 688.83 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 778.96 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 734.57 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 620.57 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 630.67 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 565.34 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 587.82 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 657.01 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 464.05 current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 1988 | 544.72 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 503.11 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 528.85 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 466.04 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 498.16 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 603.08 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 721.44 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 819.67 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 927.52 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 982.8 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 939.69 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 908.79 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 931.8 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 931.57 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 950.87 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 973.74 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,033 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1,084 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 3,136 current US$ per person | +189.2% |
| 2007 | 3,608 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 4,009 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 4,209 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 4,582 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 4,947 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 5,444 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 5,557 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 5,473 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5,640 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 5,871 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 6,179 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 6,048 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 6,406 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 6,776 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 9,861 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 17,914 current US$ per person | +81.7% |
| 2023 | 20,474 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 29,675 current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 2025 | 32,414 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 32,414 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 38,609 current US$ per person, 84% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 32,414 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,225 current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +189.2% | 1,084 current US$ per person | 3,136 current US$ per person |
| 2022 | +81.7% | 9,861 current US$ per person | 17,914 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331.46 current US$ per person | 288.82 current US$ per person | 377.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 539.38 current US$ per person | 381.1 current US$ per person | 688.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 608.68 current US$ per person | 464.05 current US$ per person | 778.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 739.6 current US$ per person | 466.04 current US$ per person | 982.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,087 current US$ per person | 931.57 current US$ per person | 4,209 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,615 current US$ per person | 4,582 current US$ per person | 6,406 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,519 current US$ per person | 6,776 current US$ per person | 32,414 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 (current us$), per capita in Guyana?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Guyana was 32,414 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 32,414 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 288.82 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 474.7%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.