Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Guyana

Guyana: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 1,438 current US$ per person in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
1,438 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 27.0%
World rank
160th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1,438 current US$ per person
in 2005
All-time low
240.32 current US$ per person
in 1963
Years of data
46
1960–2005

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Guyana, 1960–2005

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k196019822005

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2005, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Guyana stood at 1,438 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

The figure is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Guyana peaked at 1,438 current US$ per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 240.32 current US$ per person, in 1963.

That places Guyana 160th out of 186 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 national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Guyana, 1960 to 2005.
Year current US$ per person Change
1960 323.67 current US$ per person
1961 321.92 current US$ per person -0.5%
1962 288.89 current US$ per person -10.3%
1963 240.32 current US$ per person -16.8%
1964 302 current US$ per person +25.7%
1965 343.79 current US$ per person +13.8%
1966 370.82 current US$ per person +7.9%
1967 386.61 current US$ per person +4.3%
1968 329.29 current US$ per person -14.8%
1969 347.42 current US$ per person +5.5%
1970 383.16 current US$ per person +10.3%
1971 381.04 current US$ per person -0.6%
1972 400.62 current US$ per person +5.1%
1973 490.77 current US$ per person +22.5%
1974 576.64 current US$ per person +17.5%
1975 663.97 current US$ per person +15.1%
1976 754.69 current US$ per person +13.7%
1977 685.27 current US$ per person -9.2%
1978 663.31 current US$ per person -3.2%
1979 753.71 current US$ per person +13.6%
1980 875.19 current US$ per person +16.1%
1981 906.37 current US$ per person +3.6%
1982 727.94 current US$ per person -19.7%
1983 748.6 current US$ per person +2.8%
1984 606.03 current US$ per person -19.0%
1985 668.91 current US$ per person +10.4%
1986 702.4 current US$ per person +5.0%
1987 516 current US$ per person -26.5%
1988 568.15 current US$ per person +10.1%
1989 539.3 current US$ per person -5.1%
1990 619.57 current US$ per person +14.9%
1991 549.83 current US$ per person -11.3%
1992 615.11 current US$ per person +11.9%
1993 703.95 current US$ per person +14.4%
1994 808.48 current US$ per person +14.9%
1995 909.06 current US$ per person +12.4%
1996 984.05 current US$ per person +8.2%
1997 1,079 current US$ per person +9.7%
1998 1,052 current US$ per person -2.5%
1999 981.88 current US$ per person -6.7%
2000 1,068 current US$ per person +8.8%
2001 1,060 current US$ per person -0.7%
2002 1,066 current US$ per person +0.5%
2003 1,069 current US$ per person +0.3%
2004 1,133 current US$ per person +5.9%
2005 1,438 current US$ per person +27.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 325.47 current US$ per person 240.32 current US$ per person 386.61 current US$ per person 10
1970s 575.32 current US$ per person 381.04 current US$ per person 754.69 current US$ per person 10
1980s 685.89 current US$ per person 516 current US$ per person 906.37 current US$ per person 10
1990s 830.34 current US$ per person 549.83 current US$ per person 1,079 current US$ per person 10
2000s 1,139 current US$ per person 1,060 current US$ per person 1,438 current US$ per person 6

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 157 Lesotho 1,791 current US$ per person compare
  2. 158 Pakistan 1,711 current US$ per person compare
  3. 159 Benin 1,708 current US$ per person compare
  4. 161 Togo 1,310 current US$ per person compare
  5. 162 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,291 current US$ per person compare
  6. 163 Rwanda 1,276 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Guyana?
Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Guyana was 1,438 current US$ per person in 2005, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 1,438 current US$ per person in 2005.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 240.32 current US$ per person in 1963.
How does Guyana rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Guyana ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2005.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 10,855 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure (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.