Gross domestic savings (current US$) in Guyana
Guyana: Gross domestic savings (current US$) was -2.64 million current US$ in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Guyana, 1960–2005
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Guyana recorded -2.64 million current US$ for gross domestic savings in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 102.4% on the previous year and down 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Guyana peaked at 181.74 million current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, -2.64 million current US$, in 2005.
Guyana ranks 161st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.12 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 42.87 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1962 | 55.36 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1963 | 59.21 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 38.27 million current US$ | -35.4% |
| 1965 | 42.29 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 42.76 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 58.71 million current US$ | +37.3% |
| 1968 | 58.25 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 61.40 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 59.50 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 63.05 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 52.90 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 32.29 million current US$ | -39.0% |
| 1974 | 122.95 million current US$ | +280.8% |
| 1975 | 163.46 million current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1976 | 56.92 million current US$ | -65.2% |
| 1977 | 60.80 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 103.92 million current US$ | +70.9% |
| 1979 | 114.44 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 123.08 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 45.54 million current US$ | -63.0% |
| 1982 | 36.93 million current US$ | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 13.17 million current US$ | -64.4% |
| 1984 | 88.50 million current US$ | +572.2% |
| 1985 | 99.77 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 167.70 million current US$ | +68.1% |
| 1987 | 70.61 million current US$ | -57.9% |
| 1988 | 69.70 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 57.13 million current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 55.44 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 75.92 million current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1992 | 105.63 million current US$ | +39.1% |
| 1993 | 107.64 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 81.45 million current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 138.76 million current US$ | +70.4% |
| 1996 | 181.74 million current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 165.34 million current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 121.57 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 117.80 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 65.33 million current US$ | -44.5% |
| 2001 | 55.14 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 63.48 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 82.80 million current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 109.87 million current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2005 | -2.64 million current US$ | -102.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's -2.64 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.49 billion current US$. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's -2.64 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.99 billion current US$. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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 | +572.2% | 13.17 million current US$ | 88.50 million current US$ |
| 1974 | +280.8% | 32.29 million current US$ | 122.95 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.32 million current US$ | 34.12 million current US$ | 61.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.02 million current US$ | 32.29 million current US$ | 163.46 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.21 million current US$ | 13.17 million current US$ | 167.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.13 million current US$ | 55.44 million current US$ | 181.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.33 million current US$ | -2.64 million current US$ | 109.87 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 -2.64 million current US$ 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 181.74 million current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.64 million current US$ in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for gross domestic savings?
- Guyana ranks 161st 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 101.9%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.