Annual growth of GDP per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 18.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Guyana, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 18.6% for annual growth of gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 56.7% on the previous year and up 22,253.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 62.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -14.2%, in 1963.
That places Guyana 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.3% | — |
| 1962 | -1.1% | -147.6% |
| 1963 | -14.2% | +1206.4% |
| 1964 | 9.0% | -163.5% |
| 1965 | 8.2% | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | -63.0% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | -28.9% |
| 1968 | -1.0% | -148.3% |
| 1969 | 4.8% | -561.0% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | -50.1% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -30.4% |
| 1972 | -4.5% | -370.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -101.4% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | +10267.2% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -91.8% |
| 1977 | -3.5% | -666.3% |
| 1978 | -2.6% | -25.8% |
| 1979 | -2.5% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -146.1% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | -13.2% | -1180.4% |
| 1983 | -6.7% | -49.4% |
| 1984 | -4.8% | -28.1% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -157.2% |
| 1986 | -0.5% | -116.9% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -406.6% |
| 1988 | -3.1% | -319.6% |
| 1989 | -4.3% | +37.8% |
| 1990 | -2.4% | -43.8% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | -361.7% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -42.4% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +63.6% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -22.4% |
| 1998 | -1.9% | -131.2% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -253.3% |
| 2000 | -1.4% | -149.6% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -265.2% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -46.6% |
| 2003 | -0.6% | -145.1% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -395.2% |
| 2005 | -1.8% | -206.2% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -407.3% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +38.7% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -72.5% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +92.2% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -40.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -64.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -92.6% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +3689.5% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -54.5% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +132.9% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | +1238.2% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | -56.6% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | +228.9% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | -46.8% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | +30.2% |
| 2025 | 18.6% | -56.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 18.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 11.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 18.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 7.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +10267.2% | 0.1% | 6.5% |
| 2016 | +3689.5% | 0.1% | 3.2% |
| 2020 | +1238.2% | 3.3% | 43.5% |
| 1963 | -1206.4% | -1.1% | -14.2% |
| 1982 | -1180.4% | 1.2% | -13.2% |
| 1977 | -666.3% | 0.6% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | -14.2% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | -4.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.6% | -13.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | -2.4% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | -1.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 18.6% | 62.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 1 Northern Mariana Islands 18.9% compare
- 3 Libya 12.2% compare
- 4 Saint Martin (French part) 11.3% compare
- 5 Ireland 10.5% 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Guyana?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Guyana was 18.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.2% in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22,253.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.