How does Guyana rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Guyana ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2005.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Guyana

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Guyana
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Guyana: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.3233 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)

0.3233 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 37.3%

World rank

22nd

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.5175 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1992

All-time low

0.1605 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1964

Years of data

1960–2005

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1960–2005

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2005, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana stood at 0.3233 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana peaked at 0.5175 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1605 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1964.

That places Guyana 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1960 to 2005.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1962	0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.6%
1963	0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1964	0.1605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1965	0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.5%
1966	0.2387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1967	0.2582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1968	0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1969	0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1970	0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1971	0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1972	0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1973	0.2722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.2%
1974	0.2641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1975	0.3306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
1976	0.3745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1977	0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1978	0.2051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
1979	0.3099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.1%
1980	0.3276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1981	0.3137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1982	0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1983	0.2139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1984	0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.2%
1985	0.3579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.5%
1986	0.4014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1987	0.3111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1988	0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
1989	0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1990	0.3113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.0%
1991	0.3976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.7%
1992	0.5175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.1%
1993	0.4043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1994	0.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.2%
1995	0.3323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1996	0.3186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1997	0.3189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1998	0.2892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1999	0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2000	0.2378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2001	0.2157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2002	0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2003	0.2095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2004	0.2355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2005	0.3233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.3%

Guyana compared with similar countries

Guyana's 0.3233 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Guyana's 0.3233 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Guyana

19 Panama 0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Uzbekistan 0.3328 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 Tajikistan 0.3243 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
23 Morocco 0.3187 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
24 North Macedonia 0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
25 Turkey 0.3167 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana was 0.3233 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 0.5175 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1605 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
How does Guyana rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Guyana ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2005.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.