General government final consumption expenditure in Guyana
Guyana: General government final consumption expenditure was 222.01 million current US$ in 2005. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Guyana, 1960–2005
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 222.01 million current US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2005. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 138.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Guyana peaked at 222.01 million current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.48 million current US$, in 1960.
Guyana ranks 178th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.31 million current US$ | 19.48 million current US$ | 39.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.04 million current US$ | 45.45 million current US$ | 139.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.46 million current US$ | 62.54 million current US$ | 165.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.46 million current US$ | 52.01 million current US$ | 132.29 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.59 million current US$ | 175.83 million current US$ | 222.01 million current US$ | 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 general government final consumption expenditure in Guyana?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Guyana was 222.01 million current US$ in 2005, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 222.01 million current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.48 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Guyana ranks 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2005.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.0%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.