Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Guyana
Guyana: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 1,079 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Guyana, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Guyana stood at 1,079. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Guyana peaked at 1,079 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8541, in 1970.
That places Guyana 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8541 | — |
| 1971 | 0.8996 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9557 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 1.03 | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 1.52 | +48.1% |
| 1975 | 1.89 | +24.4% |
| 1976 | 1.81 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.79 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.02 | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 2.11 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 2.4 | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 2.55 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 2.31 | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 2.32 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.71 | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 3.13 | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 3.54 | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 5.35 | +51.2% |
| 1988 | 6.6 | +23.2% |
| 1989 | 16.47 | +149.7% |
| 1990 | 24.98 | +51.6% |
| 1991 | 62.14 | +148.7% |
| 1992 | 74.53 | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 94.28 | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 120.26 | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 140.77 | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 157.94 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 170.12 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 172.23 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 197.21 | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 207.33 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 230.83 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 259.93 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 293.47 | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 345.31 | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 395.4 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 476.41 | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 552.6 | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 616.03 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 645.64 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 699.06 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 753.11 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 830.33 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 856.04 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 852.15 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 883.79 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 925.68 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 980.5 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 994.47 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,079 | +8.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1,079 is above the median for high income countries, which is 434.67, 2.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1,079 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 348.65, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 | +149.7% | 6.6 | 16.47 |
| 1991 | +148.7% | 24.98 | 62.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.49 | 0.8541 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.74 | 2.31 | 16.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.45 | 24.98 | 197.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 402.29 | 207.33 | 645.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 885.39 | 699.06 | 1,079 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 92 Central African Republic 1,301 compare
- 93 Spain 1,245 compare
- 94 Morocco 1,151 compare
- 96 Romania 1,060 compare
- 97 Mozambique 956.79 compare
- 98 Netherlands 810.18 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 domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Guyana?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Guyana was 1,079 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,079 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8541 in 1970.
- How does Guyana rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Guyana ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.