Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Guyana
Guyana: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 19.0% in 2005. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Guyana, 1987–2005
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2005, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Guyana stood at 19.0%.
The figure is up 162.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Guyana peaked at 34.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2003.
That places Guyana 42nd out of 106 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 13.6% | — |
| 1988 | 8.2% | -39.4% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 14.4% | +35.1% |
| 1991 | 23.9% | +65.8% |
| 1992 | 34.8% | +45.6% |
| 1993 | 21.5% | -38.3% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | -28.0% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | -24.5% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +162.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 8.2% | 13.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 12.8% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 6.5% | 19.0% | 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)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -173.82 % change on previous year (2005)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -175.98 % change on previous year (2005)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 16.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 522,711 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 11.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,937 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Guyana?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Guyana was 19.0% in 2005, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2003.
- How does Guyana rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Guyana ranks 42nd out of 106 countries with data for 2005.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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.