Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Guyana
Guyana: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1960–2005
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2005. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana peaked at 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8321 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
That places Guyana 17th out of 186 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 national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1962 | 0.8824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.9691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9727 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.98 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 14 Lebanon 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Palestine 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Kosovo 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 18 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 20 Moldova 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana was 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8321 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2005.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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