Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing in Guyana
Guyana: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing was 1.13 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Guyana, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.13 for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 248.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Guyana peaked at 1.13 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0963, in 1960.
Guyana ranks 146th of 173 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0963 | — |
| 1961 | 0.1002 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1042 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1083 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1127 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1172 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1219 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1267 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1318 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1371 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1413 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1189 | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1241 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1732 | +39.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1798 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2484 | +38.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2896 | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2189 | -24.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1517 | -30.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2251 | +48.3% |
| 1980 | 0.22 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2488 | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1711 | -31.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1647 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1322 | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1232 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1543 | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1793 | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1038 | -42.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1949 | +87.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2148 | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2385 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4346 | +82.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3907 | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3721 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3553 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3093 | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3053 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3155 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3428 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2762 | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2757 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.276 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2006 | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1834 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2185 | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3492 | +59.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3821 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5108 | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3227 | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4528 | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 0.633 | +39.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6463 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5563 | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8719 | +56.7% |
| 2015 | 0.861 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9998 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | +5.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.37, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.13 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.88, 14% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +87.8% | 0.1038 | 0.1949 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1156 | 0.0963 | 0.1371 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1871 | 0.1189 | 0.2896 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1692 | 0.1038 | 0.2488 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3279 | 0.2148 | 0.4346 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2995 | 0.1834 | 0.5108 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8245 | 0.4528 | 1.13 | 10 |
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 fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Guyana?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Guyana was 1.13 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0963 in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Guyana ranks 146th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.