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 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Guyana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -25.1% (2005)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 39,192 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 32.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 39,192 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 208.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 217.32 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 170.46 billion current LCU (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 213 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.