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$, in 1960.
Guyana ranks 180th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.48 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 22.17 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1962 | 22.52 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 21.35 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 27.18 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1965 | 32.00 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 34.76 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 39.18 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 34.95 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 39.55 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 45.45 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 50.85 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 55.67 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 76.05 million current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1974 | 73.73 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 97.04 million current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1976 | 128.04 million current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 116.00 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 118.40 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 139.20 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 146.00 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 165.71 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 124.33 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 132.67 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 79.21 million current US$ | -40.3% |
| 1985 | 81.86 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 158.84 million current US$ | +94.0% |
| 1987 | 97.14 million current US$ | -38.8% |
| 1988 | 116.30 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 62.54 million current US$ | -46.2% |
| 1990 | 54.00 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 52.01 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 62.58 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 69.01 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 83.79 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 93.28 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 114.37 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 131.38 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 132.29 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 131.84 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 175.83 million current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 178.62 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 186.82 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 208.12 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 214.12 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 222.01 million current US$ | +3.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 222.01 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.50 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 222.01 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.52 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +94.0% | 81.86 million current US$ | 158.84 million current US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 5.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 6.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 860.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Guyana?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Guyana was 222.01 million current US$ 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 180th out of 187 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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About this data
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.