Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Guyana
Guyana: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was -693.9 current LCU per person in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Guyana, 1960–2005
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Guyana is -693.9 current LCU per person, measured in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 102.4% on the previous year and down 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Guyana peaked at 33,550 current LCU per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, -693.9 current LCU per person, in 2005.
That places Guyana 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 102.79 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 126.17 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1962 | 159.37 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 1963 | 166.79 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 105.51 current LCU per person | -36.7% |
| 1965 | 113.21 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 112.08 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 150.68 current LCU per person | +34.4% |
| 1968 | 172.3 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 177.91 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 169.35 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 176.94 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 153.96 current LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 92.86 current LCU per person | -39.7% |
| 1974 | 366.5 current LCU per person | +294.7% |
| 1975 | 526.3 current LCU per person | +43.6% |
| 1976 | 189.16 current LCU per person | -64.1% |
| 1977 | 200.35 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 339.79 current LCU per person | +69.6% |
| 1979 | 371.53 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 397.36 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 164.21 current LCU per person | -58.7% |
| 1982 | 142.65 current LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 50.91 current LCU per person | -64.3% |
| 1984 | 434.43 current LCU per person | +753.4% |
| 1985 | 556.08 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 1986 | 938.81 current LCU per person | +68.8% |
| 1987 | 905.62 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 917.51 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2,059 current LCU per person | +124.4% |
| 1990 | 2,920 current LCU per person | +41.9% |
| 1991 | 11,350 current LCU per person | +288.6% |
| 1992 | 17,621 current LCU per person | +55.3% |
| 1993 | 18,613 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 14,904 current LCU per person | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 25,982 current LCU per person | +74.3% |
| 1996 | 33,550 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 30,889 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 23,964 current LCU per person | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 27,428 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 15,583 current LCU per person | -43.2% |
| 2001 | 13,510 current LCU per person | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 15,849 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 21,037 current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 28,577 current LCU per person | +35.8% |
| 2005 | -693.9 current LCU per person | -102.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's -693.9 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,956 current LCU per person. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's -693.9 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,412 current LCU per person. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +753.4% | 50.91 current LCU per person | 434.43 current LCU per person |
| 1974 | +294.7% | 92.86 current LCU per person | 366.5 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +288.6% | 2,920 current LCU per person | 11,350 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138.68 current LCU per person | 102.79 current LCU per person | 177.91 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 258.68 current LCU per person | 92.86 current LCU per person | 526.3 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 656.62 current LCU per person | 50.91 current LCU per person | 2,059 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,722 current LCU per person | 2,920 current LCU per person | 33,550 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,644 current LCU per person | -693.9 current LCU per person | 28,577 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 161 Namibia -481.09 current LCU per person compare
- 162 Tajikistan -582.66 current LCU per person compare
- 163 East Timor -588.83 current LCU per person compare
- 165 Solomon Islands -1,325 current LCU per person compare
- 166 United States Virgin Islands -1,470 current LCU per person
- 167 Marshall Islands -1,823 current LCU per person
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 savings (current lcu), per capita in Guyana?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Guyana was -693.9 current LCU per person in 2005, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 33,550 current LCU per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -693.9 current LCU per person in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2005.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.7%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.