GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Guyana
Guyana: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 171.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
171.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
52nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
207.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2014
All-time low
1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guyana stood at 171.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guyana peaked at 207.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
Guyana ranks 52nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 7.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +104.3% |
| 1988 | 7.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 18.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +138.0% |
| 1990 | 28.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
| 1991 | 68.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +137.7% |
| 1992 | 88.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 103.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 117.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 122.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 130.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 128.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 138.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 160.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 171.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 173.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 176.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 182.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 190.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 194.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 194.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 201.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 202.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 202.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 204.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 203.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 205.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 206.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 207.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 207.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 204.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 202.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 203.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 205.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 204.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 166.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 189.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 166.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 178.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 171.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 171.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 157.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 171.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 51.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +138.0% | 7.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +137.7% | 28.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 68.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +104.3% | 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +57.0% | 18.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +28.7% | 68.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 88.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 160.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 171.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 202.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 202.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 207.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 166.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 204.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 49 Sri Lanka 295.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Pakistan 273.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Djibouti 182.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Venezuela 162.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Japan 159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Jamaica 156.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Guyana?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guyana was 171.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 207.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Guyana rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 52nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.