GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Guyana
Guyana: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 39,192 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
39,192 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
34th
of 209 countries
All-time high
39,192 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
2,374 constant 2015 US$
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Guyana stood at 39,192 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 594.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Guyana peaked at 39,192 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,374 constant 2015 US$, in 1963.
Guyana ranks 34th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Guyana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,734 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2,796 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 2,766 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2,374 constant 2015 US$ | -14.2% |
| 1964 | 2,587 constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 2,800 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 2,885 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 2,947 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2,917 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 3,057 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 3,130 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 3,183 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 3,039 constant 2015 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 3,041 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3,240 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 3,480 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 3,502 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3,380 constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 3,294 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 3,210 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 3,248 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 3,287 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,853 constant 2015 US$ | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 2,662 constant 2015 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 2,534 constant 2015 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 2,604 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2,591 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,628 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2,546 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 2,436 constant 2015 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 2,377 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2,528 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 2,717 constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 2,927 constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 3,165 constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 3,313 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 3,566 constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 3,778 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 3,708 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3,813 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 3,760 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,847 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3,895 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,873 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,937 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3,868 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4,077 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4,382 constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 4,472 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4,649 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4,860 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 5,134 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 5,404 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 5,573 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5,636 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5,640 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,819 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5,997 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 6,081 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6,279 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 9,011 constant 2015 US$ | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 10,712 constant 2015 US$ | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 17,365 constant 2015 US$ | +62.1% |
| 2023 | 23,101 constant 2015 US$ | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 33,035 constant 2015 US$ | +43.0% |
| 2025 | 39,192 constant 2015 US$ | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,786 constant 2015 US$ | 2,374 constant 2015 US$ | 3,057 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,250 constant 2015 US$ | 3,039 constant 2015 US$ | 3,502 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,739 constant 2015 US$ | 2,436 constant 2015 US$ | 3,287 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,189 constant 2015 US$ | 2,377 constant 2015 US$ | 3,813 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,076 constant 2015 US$ | 3,760 constant 2015 US$ | 4,649 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,642 constant 2015 US$ | 4,860 constant 2015 US$ | 6,279 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,069 constant 2015 US$ | 9,011 constant 2015 US$ | 39,192 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 31 United Arab Emirates 41,605 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 32 New Zealand 41,336 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 33 France 39,919 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 35 Japan 38,619 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 36 Republic of Korea 37,470 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 37 United States Virgin Islands 36,983 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 31.58 % change on previous year (2005)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 146.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 159,055 current LCU per person (2005)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 22.06 % change on previous year (2005)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,088 current US$ per person (2005)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 23.03 % change on previous year (2005)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 200.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2005)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Guyana?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Guyana was 39,192 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 39,192 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,374 constant 2015 US$ in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Guyana ranks 34th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.