Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Guyana
Guyana: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 350.52 current US$ per person in 2005. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Guyana, 1960–2005
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Guyana is 350.52 current US$ per person, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Guyana peaked at 350.52 current US$ per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.25 current US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Guyana 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.58 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 77.5 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 56.13 current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 1963 | 38.25 current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 1964 | 49.54 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1965 | 64.83 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1966 | 78.26 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1967 | 93.26 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1968 | 70.99 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1969 | 70.99 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 80.12 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 72.12 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 71.47 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 100.96 current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1974 | 122 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 195.81 current US$ per person | +60.5% |
| 1976 | 202.59 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 152.9 current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1978 | 126.6 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 168.82 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 231.93 current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 1981 | 216.64 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 154.93 current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 134.9 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 155.02 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 175.44 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 221.93 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1987 | 129 current US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 1988 | 98.2 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1989 | 94.92 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 146.55 current US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 1991 | 185.31 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 257.8 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1993 | 243.82 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 194.81 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 272.37 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1996 | 295.48 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 313.4 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 271.76 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 227.18 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 221.54 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 200.94 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 198.36 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 204.02 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 243.3 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 350.52 current US$ per person | +44.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 350.52 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,868 current US$ per person, 4% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 350.52 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,804 current US$ per person, 19% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.13 current US$ per person | 38.25 current US$ per person | 93.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 129.34 current US$ per person | 71.47 current US$ per person | 202.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.29 current US$ per person | 94.92 current US$ per person | 231.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.85 current US$ per person | 146.55 current US$ per person | 313.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 236.45 current US$ per person | 198.36 current US$ per person | 350.52 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 148 Egypt 361.2 current US$ per person compare
- 149 East Timor 359.74 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 354.07 current US$ per person
- 152 Lesotho 336.38 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Haiti 324.91 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Angola 289.03 current US$ per person 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Guyana?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Guyana was 350.52 current US$ per person in 2005, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 350.52 current US$ per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.25 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2005.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.