GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Guyana
Guyana: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 5.54 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.54 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
22nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
5.54 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
449.93 current LCU per person
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Guyana is 5.54 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 373.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Guyana peaked at 5.54 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 449.93 current LCU per person, in 1963.
That places Guyana 22nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 470.71 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 509.3 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 500.96 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 449.93 current LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 490.86 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 531.39 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 548.99 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 593.83 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 617.46 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 662.97 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 701.72 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 741.02 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 799.73 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 839.7 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 1,227 current LCU per person | +46.1% |
| 1975 | 1,549 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 1,429 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 1,394 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 1,574 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 1,622 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1,812 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 1,831 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,624 current LCU per person | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 1,623 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,789 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 2,145 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1986 | 2,333 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 3,366 current LCU per person | +44.3% |
| 1988 | 4,201 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 9,235 current LCU per person | +119.8% |
| 1990 | 15,237 current LCU per person | +65.0% |
| 1991 | 31,922 current LCU per person | +109.5% |
| 1992 | 43,917 current LCU per person | +37.6% |
| 1993 | 62,702 current LCU per person | +42.8% |
| 1994 | 84,598 current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 100,302 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 120,601 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 126,230 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 130,368 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 145,783 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 159,500 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 161,930 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 167,567 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 177,878 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 196,623 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 211,305 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 609,512 current LCU per person | +188.5% |
| 2007 | 727,140 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 812,367 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 853,873 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 936,484 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 3.39 million current LCU per person | +106.2% |
| 2023 | 3.40 million current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.29 million current LCU per person | +55.4% |
| 2025 | 5.54 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 5.54 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,968 current LCU per person, 79.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 5.54 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65,326 current LCU per person, 84.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +188.5% | 211,305 current LCU per person | 609,512 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +119.8% | 4,201 current LCU per person | 9,235 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +109.5% | 15,237 current LCU per person | 31,922 current LCU per person |
| 2022 | +106.2% | 1.65 million current LCU per person | 3.39 million current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +65.0% | 9,235 current LCU per person | 15,237 current LCU per person |
| 2024 | +55.4% | 3.40 million current LCU per person | 5.29 million current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 537.64 current LCU per person | 449.93 current LCU per person | 662.97 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,188 current LCU per person | 701.72 current LCU per person | 1,622 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,996 current LCU per person | 1,623 current LCU per person | 9,235 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,166 current LCU per person | 15,237 current LCU per person | 145,783 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 407,770 current LCU per person | 159,500 current LCU per person | 853,873 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million current LCU per person | 936,484 current LCU per person | 1.31 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 million current LCU per person | 1.39 million current LCU per person | 5.54 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 19 Kazakhstan 7.10 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Iraq 7.04 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Japan 5.72 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Gabon 4.69 million current LCU per person compare
- 24 Uganda 4.33 million current LCU per person compare
- 25 Syria 3.83 million current LCU per person 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Guyana?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Guyana was 5.54 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 449.93 current LCU per person in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 22nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.