GNI (current US$), per capita in Guyana
Guyana: GNI (current US$), per capita was 26,587 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current US$), per capita in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current us$), per capita in Guyana stood at 26,587 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 368.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Guyana peaked at 26,587 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 262.46 current US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Guyana 58th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 274.58 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 297.09 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 292.23 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 262.46 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 286.33 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 312.58 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 322.94 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 349.31 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 308.73 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 331.49 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 350.86 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 370.51 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 380.82 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 399.86 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 557.61 current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 1975 | 645.35 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 571.78 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 557.57 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 629.41 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 648.78 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 724.72 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 654.07 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 541.17 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 540.88 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 470.83 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 498.89 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 542.57 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 343.47 current US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 1988 | 420.06 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1989 | 339.51 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 385.74 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 285.52 current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 351.06 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 481.58 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1994 | 611.7 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 706.35 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 858.98 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 886.44 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 866.12 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 819.02 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 874.31 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 864.46 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 878.86 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 917.47 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 991.51 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1,057 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3,045 current US$ per person | +188.0% |
| 2007 | 3,594 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 3,989 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 4,187 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 4,599 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 4,935 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 5,477 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 5,595 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5,508 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5,673 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5,811 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 6,071 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 5,923 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6,303 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 6,644 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 7,897 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 16,280 current US$ per person | +106.2% |
| 2023 | 16,328 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 25,377 current US$ per person | +55.4% |
| 2025 | 26,587 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 26,587 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 37,074 current US$ per person, 72% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 26,587 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,311 current US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current US$), per capita in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +188.0% | 1,057 current US$ per person | 3,045 current US$ per person |
| 2022 | +106.2% | 7,897 current US$ per person | 16,280 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 303.77 current US$ per person | 262.46 current US$ per person | 349.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 511.25 current US$ per person | 350.86 current US$ per person | 648.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 507.62 current US$ per person | 339.51 current US$ per person | 724.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 625.25 current US$ per person | 285.52 current US$ per person | 886.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,040 current US$ per person | 864.46 current US$ per person | 4,187 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,589 current US$ per person | 4,599 current US$ per person | 6,303 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,519 current US$ per person | 6,644 current US$ per person | 26,587 current US$ per person | 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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Guyana?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Guyana was 26,587 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 26,587 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.46 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 58th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 368.7%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.