GDP per capita in Guyana
Guyana: GDP per capita was 6.76 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Guyana stood at 6.76 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 480.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 6.76 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 495.12 current LCU, in 1963.
Guyana ranks 21st of 214 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 | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 512.7 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 546.89 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 561.25 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 495.12 current LCU | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 537.02 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 570.75 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 599.4 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 642.14 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 679.57 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 722.38 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 762.2 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 791.54 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 830.5 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 883.12 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 1,294 current LCU | +46.5% |
| 1975 | 1,593 current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1976 | 1,510 current LCU | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 1,482 current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,658 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 1,722 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1,947 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 2,057 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 1,862 current LCU | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 1,892 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2,148 current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 2,528 current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 2,825 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 4,548 current LCU | +61.0% |
| 1988 | 5,447 current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 13,685 current LCU | +151.2% |
| 1990 | 20,890 current LCU | +52.7% |
| 1991 | 52,103 current LCU | +149.4% |
| 1992 | 62,319 current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 78,522 current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 99,775 current LCU | +27.1% |
| 1995 | 116,393 current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 130,224 current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 139,952 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 141,441 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 161,763 current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 169,988 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 174,503 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 181,297 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 188,788 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 204,913 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 216,678 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 627,712 current LCU | +189.7% |
| 2007 | 730,125 current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 816,358 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 858,453 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 933,011 current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.41 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.06 million current LCU | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 3.73 million current LCU | +81.7% |
| 2023 | 4.27 million current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 6.19 million current LCU | +44.9% |
| 2025 | 6.76 million current LCU | +9.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 6.76 million current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU, 95.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 6.76 million current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68,590 current LCU, 98.5× the median. (40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +189.7% | 216,678 current LCU | 627,712 current LCU |
| 1989 | +151.2% | 5,447 current LCU | 13,685 current LCU |
| 1991 | +149.4% | 20,890 current LCU | 52,103 current LCU |
| 2022 | +81.7% | 2.06 million current LCU | 3.73 million current LCU |
| 1987 | +61.0% | 2,825 current LCU | 4,548 current LCU |
| 1990 | +52.7% | 13,685 current LCU | 20,890 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 586.72 current LCU | 495.12 current LCU | 722.38 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,253 current LCU | 762.2 current LCU | 1,722 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,894 current LCU | 1,862 current LCU | 13,685 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,338 current LCU | 20,890 current LCU | 161,763 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 416,882 current LCU | 169,988 current LCU | 858,453 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million current LCU | 933,011 current LCU | 1.34 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 million current LCU | 1.41 million current LCU | 6.76 million current 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 6.76 million current 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 6.76 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 495.12 current LCU in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 480.2%. 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.