Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Guyana
Guyana: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was -0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1960–2005
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2005, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana stood at -0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 102.3% on the previous year and down 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana peaked at 0.3369 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Guyana ranks 160th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1962 | 0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +169.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +651.6% |
| 1985 | 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2005 | -0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -102.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's -0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's -0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +651.6% | 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1974 | +169.5% | 0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 157 Egypt 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Sudan 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Tunisia 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Namibia -0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Haiti -0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Malawi -0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -55.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana was -0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3369 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2005.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.