General government final consumption … US unit GDP current in Guyana
Guyana: General government final consumption … US unit GDP current was 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Guyana, 1960–2005
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2005.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Guyana peaked at 0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Guyana 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government final consumption … US unit GDP current in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.4% |
| 1987 | 0.274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … US unit GDP current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +74.4% | 0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 12 French Polynesia 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Botswana 0.3148 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Eritrea 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Sweden 0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Solomon Islands 0.2619 current US$ per US$ of GDP
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 general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Guyana?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Guyana was 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Guyana ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2005.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.