Gross domestic savings (current LCU) in Guyana
Guyana: Gross domestic savings (current LCU) was -528.00 million current LCU in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Guyana, 1960–2005
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2005, gross domestic savings in Guyana stood at -528.00 million current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 102.4% on the previous year and down 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Guyana peaked at 25.52 billion current LCU in 1996 and was at its lowest, -528.00 million current LCU, in 2005.
That places Guyana 165th out of 188 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) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.50 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 73.50 million current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1962 | 94.90 million current LCU | +29.1% |
| 1963 | 101.50 million current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 65.60 million current LCU | -35.4% |
| 1965 | 71.90 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 72.70 million current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 99.80 million current LCU | +37.3% |
| 1968 | 116.50 million current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 122.80 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 119.00 million current LCU | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 126.10 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 111.10 million current LCU | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 67.80 million current LCU | -39.0% |
| 1974 | 270.50 million current LCU | +299.0% |
| 1975 | 392.30 million current LCU | +45.0% |
| 1976 | 142.30 million current LCU | -63.7% |
| 1977 | 152.00 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 259.80 million current LCU | +70.9% |
| 1979 | 286.10 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 307.70 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 127.50 million current LCU | -58.6% |
| 1982 | 110.80 million current LCU | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 39.50 million current LCU | -64.4% |
| 1984 | 336.30 million current LCU | +751.4% |
| 1985 | 429.00 million current LCU | +27.6% |
| 1986 | 721.10 million current LCU | +68.1% |
| 1987 | 692.00 million current LCU | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 697.00 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.55 billion current LCU | +123.0% |
| 1990 | 2.19 billion current LCU | +40.9% |
| 1991 | 8.49 billion current LCU | +287.6% |
| 1992 | 13.21 billion current LCU | +55.7% |
| 1993 | 14.01 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 11.26 billion current LCU | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 19.70 billion current LCU | +74.9% |
| 1996 | 25.52 billion current LCU | +29.5% |
| 1997 | 23.55 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 18.30 billion current LCU | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 20.97 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 11.92 billion current LCU | -43.2% |
| 2001 | 10.33 billion current LCU | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 12.10 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 16.05 billion current LCU | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 21.79 billion current LCU | +35.7% |
| 2005 | -528.00 million current LCU | -102.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's -528.00 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 134.59 billion current LCU. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's -528.00 million current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.63 billion current LCU. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current 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 | +751.4% | 39.50 million current LCU | 336.30 million current LCU |
| 1974 | +299.0% | 67.80 million current LCU | 270.50 million current LCU |
| 1991 | +287.6% | 2.19 billion current LCU | 8.49 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.77 million current LCU | 58.50 million current LCU | 122.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 192.70 million current LCU | 67.80 million current LCU | 392.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 501.49 million current LCU | 39.50 million current LCU | 1.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.72 billion current LCU | 2.19 billion current LCU | 25.52 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.94 billion current LCU | -528.00 million current LCU | 21.79 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 162 United States Virgin Islands -155.00 million current LCU
- 163 Tonga -303.53 million current LCU compare
- 164 Kiribati -326.70 million current LCU
- 166 East Timor -824.73 million current LCU compare
- 167 Jordan -880.40 million current LCU compare
- 168 Solomon Islands -1.09 billion current LCU 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 savings in Guyana?
- Gross domestic savings in Guyana was -528.00 million current LCU in 2005, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.52 billion current LCU in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -528.00 million current LCU in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for gross domestic savings?
- Guyana ranks 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2005.
- Is gross domestic savings 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.