Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate was 44.92 % change on previous year in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Guyana, 1961–2005
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 44.92 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2005.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Guyana peaked at 256.93 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -30.37 % change on previous year, in 1963.
Guyana ranks 8th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -25.97 % change on previous year | +839.6% |
| 1963 | -30.37 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 32.33 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 1965 | 32.58 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 23.29 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1967 | 21.67 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1968 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1969 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1970 | 14.9 % change on previous year | +615.1% |
| 1971 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 1972 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1973 | 42.94 % change on previous year | +702.5% |
| 1974 | 27.97 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1975 | 76.83 % change on previous year | +174.7% |
| 1976 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1977 | -23.88 % change on previous year | -372.5% |
| 1978 | -16.55 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1979 | 34.3 % change on previous year | -307.2% |
| 1980 | 38.15 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1982 | -23.35 % change on previous year | -576.6% |
| 1983 | -13.02 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1984 | 45.22 % change on previous year | -447.4% |
| 1985 | 27.63 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1986 | 25.95 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 31.79 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1988 | -22.77 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 1989 | 161.26 % change on previous year | -808.1% |
| 1990 | 122.73 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1991 | 256.93 % change on previous year | +109.3% |
| 1992 | 56.09 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1993 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1994 | -14.81 % change on previous year | +1166.3% |
| 1995 | 44.04 % change on previous year | -397.4% |
| 1996 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1997 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1998 | -8.18 % change on previous year | -204.6% |
| 1999 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2000 | -0.0068 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2001 | -6.91 % change on previous year | +101616.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3656 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2003 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +1134.7% |
| 2004 | 21.87 % change on previous year | +384.5% |
| 2005 | 44.92 % change on previous year | +105.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 44.92 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year, 10.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 44.92 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.64 % change on previous year, 4.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -101616.4% | -0.0068 % change on previous year | -6.91 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1166.3% | -1.17 % change on previous year | -14.81 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1134.7% | 0.3656 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.92 % change on previous year | -30.37 % change on previous year | 32.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.19 % change on previous year | -23.88 % change on previous year | 76.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.58 % change on previous year | -23.35 % change on previous year | 161.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 47 % change on previous year | -14.81 % change on previous year | 256.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.79 % change on previous year | -6.91 % change on previous year | 44.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 5 Gambia 54.11 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Argentina 46.04 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Ireland 45.46 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 43.46 % change on previous year
- 10 East Timor 39.59 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Kiribati 39.38 % change on previous year
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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Guyana?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Guyana was 44.92 % change on previous year in 2005, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 256.93 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.37 % change on previous year in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2005.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.