Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Guyana
Guyana: Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) was 44.92 % change on previous year in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Guyana, 1961–2005
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 44.92 % change on previous year for gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2005.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Guyana peaked at 217.7 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -27.94 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Guyana ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -7.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -27.23 % change on previous year | +268.2% |
| 1963 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1964 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 1965 | 50.37 % change on previous year | +849.6% |
| 1966 | 15.14 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1967 | 18.32 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1968 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 1969 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1970 | 17.44 % change on previous year | +1089.2% |
| 1971 | -13.78 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 1972 | 13.13 % change on previous year | -195.3% |
| 1973 | 47.6 % change on previous year | +262.5% |
| 1974 | 43.65 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 55.73 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1976 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1977 | -23.15 % change on previous year | -376.2% |
| 1978 | -20.49 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 58.08 % change on previous year | -383.4% |
| 1980 | 20.19 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1981 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1982 | -27.94 % change on previous year | -2072.1% |
| 1983 | -13.02 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1984 | 45.22 % change on previous year | -447.4% |
| 1985 | 53.07 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 24.79 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1987 | 24.11 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1988 | -19.06 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 1989 | 162.51 % change on previous year | -952.8% |
| 1990 | 112.32 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1991 | 217.7 % change on previous year | +93.8% |
| 1992 | 56.09 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1993 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1994 | -14.81 % change on previous year | +1166.3% |
| 1995 | 44.04 % change on previous year | -397.4% |
| 1996 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1997 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1998 | -8.18 % change on previous year | -204.6% |
| 1999 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2000 | -0.0068 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2001 | -6.91 % change on previous year | +101616.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3656 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2003 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +1134.7% |
| 2004 | 21.87 % change on previous year | +384.5% |
| 2005 | 44.92 % change on previous year | +105.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 44.92 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.47 % change on previous year, 10.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 44.92 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.99 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -101616.4% | -0.0068 % change on previous year | -6.91 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -2072.1% | 1.42 % change on previous year | -27.94 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1166.3% | -1.17 % change on previous year | -14.81 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1134.7% | 0.3656 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1089.2% | 1.47 % change on previous year | 17.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.52 % change on previous year | -27.23 % change on previous year | 50.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.66 % change on previous year | -23.15 % change on previous year | 58.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.13 % change on previous year | -27.94 % change on previous year | 162.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.04 % change on previous year | -14.81 % change on previous year | 217.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.79 % change on previous year | -6.91 % change on previous year | 44.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 11 Cuba 47.89 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Argentina 47.69 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Turkey 45.65 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Kiribati 43.2 % change on previous year
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 42.84 % change on previous year
- 17 Ireland 42.61 % change on previous year 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 gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Guyana?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Guyana was 44.92 % change on previous year in 2005, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 217.7 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.94 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Guyana rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2005.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.