Gross capital formation in Guyana
Guyana: Gross capital formation was 32.3% in 2005. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Guyana, 1960–2005
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2005, gross capital formation in Guyana stood at 32.3%.
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 in Guyana peaked at 51.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1964.
Guyana ranks 22nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.3% | — |
| 1961 | 24.0% | -15.2% |
| 1962 | 16.6% | -30.6% |
| 1963 | 16.9% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 16.1% | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 22.2% | +38.5% |
| 1966 | 23.9% | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 25.8% | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 22.3% | -13.8% |
| 1969 | 20.8% | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 22.8% | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 18.6% | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 19.8% | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 27.2% | +37.2% |
| 1974 | 26.4% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 33.1% | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 37.5% | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 29.1% | -22.4% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | -29.5% |
| 1979 | 31.0% | +51.1% |
| 1980 | 32.8% | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 31.4% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 25.0% | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 27.4% | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 35.8% | +30.5% |
| 1986 | 40.1% | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 31.1% | -22.5% |
| 1988 | 21.1% | -32.0% |
| 1989 | 22.2% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 31.1% | +40.0% |
| 1991 | 39.8% | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 40.4% | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | -33.2% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 31.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 28.9% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.7% | 16.1% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.6% | 18.6% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.8% | 21.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 25.0% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 20.9% | 32.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 19 Panama 33.5% compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 33.3% compare
- 21 Tajikistan 32.4% compare
- 23 Morocco 31.9% compare
- 24 North Macedonia 31.7% compare
- 25 Türkiye 31.7% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 615.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 128,318 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 534.8 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 121,510 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Guyana?
- Gross capital formation in Guyana was 32.3% in 2005, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1964.
- How does Guyana rank for gross capital formation?
- Guyana ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2005.
- Is gross capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.