Gross fixed capital formation in Guyana
Guyana: Gross fixed capital formation was 32.3% in 2005. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Guyana, 1960–2005
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Guyana is 32.3%, measured in 2005.
That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Guyana peaked at 51.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1963.
That places Guyana 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.3% | — |
| 1961 | 24.3% | -10.9% |
| 1962 | 17.1% | -29.4% |
| 1963 | 13.2% | -22.8% |
| 1964 | 15.8% | +19.4% |
| 1965 | 19.3% | +22.1% |
| 1966 | 22.2% | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 24.7% | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 20.9% | -15.4% |
| 1969 | 19.7% | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 21.0% | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 18.2% | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 18.1% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 24.0% | +32.8% |
| 1974 | 20.8% | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 29.5% | +42.2% |
| 1976 | 33.5% | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 25.8% | -23.1% |
| 1978 | 19.1% | -26.0% |
| 1979 | 24.5% | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 29.8% | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 29.5% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 25.0% | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 27.4% | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 29.8% | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 33.8% | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 27.8% | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 18.0% | -35.1% |
| 1989 | 18.9% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 27.7% | +46.9% |
| 1991 | 39.8% | +43.5% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 40.4% | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | -33.2% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 31.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 28.9% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.5% | 13.2% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.4% | 18.1% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 18.0% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 25.0% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 20.9% | 32.3% | 6 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 21.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.9565 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 31,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 21.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 209.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 6.78 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1485 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Guyana?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Guyana was 32.3% in 2005, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Guyana ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2005.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.