Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Guyana stood at 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 594.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Guyana peaked at 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,074 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
That places Guyana 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,074 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 5,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 5,799 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 6,248 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 6,755 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 7,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 7,612 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 8,065 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 7,915 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 8,140 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 8,025 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 8,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 8,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8,267 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 8,404 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8,257 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 8,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 9,354 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 9,547 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 9,925 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 10,374 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 10,959 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 11,535 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 11,897 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 12,030 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 12,040 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12,420 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 12,802 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 12,980 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13,402 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 19,234 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 22,866 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 37,068 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +62.1% |
| 2023 | 49,312 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 70,517 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +43.0% |
| 2025 | 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +18.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 3.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +62.1% | 22,866 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 37,068 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
| 2020 | +43.5% | 13,402 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 19,234 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
| 2024 | +43.0% | 49,312 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 70,517 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
| 2023 | +33.0% | 37,068 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 49,312 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,808 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,074 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,140 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,701 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,025 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,925 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,374 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,402 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,109 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 19,234 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 6 Bermuda 104,300 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 7 Norway 95,174 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 8 Switzerland 85,732 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 80,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 11 Brunei 78,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 12 United States 76,931 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 5.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 6.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 860.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Guyana?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Guyana was 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,074 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 594.8%. 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 domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.