GDP per capita in Guyana
Guyana: GDP per capita was 8.07 million constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Guyana stood at 8.07 million constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 594.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 8.07 million constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 488,770 constant LCU, in 1963.
Guyana ranks 14th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 562,845 constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 575,661 constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 569,420 constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 488,770 constant LCU | -14.2% |
| 1964 | 532,716 constant LCU | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 576,480 constant LCU | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 594,005 constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 606,844 constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 600,507 constant LCU | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 629,418 constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 644,546 constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 655,324 constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 625,720 constant LCU | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 626,116 constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 667,109 constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 716,577 constant LCU | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 720,955 constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 696,009 constant LCU | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 678,136 constant LCU | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 660,953 constant LCU | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 668,675 constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 676,856 constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 587,382 constant LCU | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 548,064 constant LCU | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 521,700 constant LCU | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 536,043 constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 533,553 constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 541,154 constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 524,224 constant LCU | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 501,618 constant LCU | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 489,454 constant LCU | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 520,516 constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 559,363 constant LCU | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 602,638 constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 651,585 constant LCU | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 682,054 constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 734,245 constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 777,868 constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 763,463 constant LCU | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 785,141 constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 774,079 constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 792,092 constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 801,929 constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 797,435 constant LCU | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 810,627 constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 796,383 constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 839,383 constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 902,248 constant LCU | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 920,828 constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 957,270 constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.23 million constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.86 million constant LCU | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 2.21 million constant LCU | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 3.58 million constant LCU | +62.1% |
| 2023 | 4.76 million constant LCU | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 6.80 million constant LCU | +43.0% |
| 2025 | 8.07 million constant LCU | +18.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 8.07 million constant LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 54,263 constant LCU, 148.7× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 8.07 million constant LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34,125 constant LCU, 236.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP 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% | 2.21 million constant LCU | 3.58 million constant LCU |
| 2020 | +43.5% | 1.29 million constant LCU | 1.86 million constant LCU |
| 2024 | +43.0% | 4.76 million constant LCU | 6.80 million constant LCU |
| 2023 | +33.0% | 3.58 million constant LCU | 4.76 million constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 573,667 constant LCU | 488,770 constant LCU | 629,418 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 669,144 constant LCU | 625,720 constant LCU | 720,955 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 563,927 constant LCU | 501,618 constant LCU | 676,856 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 656,633 constant LCU | 489,454 constant LCU | 785,141 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 839,227 constant LCU | 774,079 constant LCU | 957,270 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million constant LCU | 1.00 million constant LCU | 1.29 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 million constant LCU | 1.86 million constant LCU | 8.07 million constant LCU | 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)
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Guyana?
- Gdp per capita in Guyana was 8.07 million constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 million constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,770 constant LCU in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.