Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Guyana
Guyana: Gross national expenditure (current US$) was 1.09 billion current US$ in 2005. ▲ Rising
Latest (2005)
1.09 billion current US$
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
182nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.09 billion current US$
in 2005
All-time low
146.24 million current US$
in 1963
Years of data
46
1960–2005
Gross national expenditure in Guyana, 1960–2005
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2005, gross national expenditure in Guyana stood at 1.09 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Guyana peaked at 1.09 billion current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 146.24 million current US$, in 1963.
That places Guyana 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 184.22 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 187.54 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 172.03 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 146.24 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1964 | 187.78 million current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1965 | 218.35 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 240.53 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 256.06 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 222.65 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 239.80 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 269.25 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 271.55 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 289.10 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 358.33 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 425.59 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 494.92 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 567.72 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 519.88 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 507.16 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 580.40 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 677.72 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 703.75 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 565.40 million current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 580.83 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 469.13 million current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 516.05 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 539.51 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 394.29 million current US$ | -26.9% |
| 1988 | 431.60 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 407.10 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 464.61 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 411.20 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 461.27 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 530.05 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 611.07 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 689.42 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 748.39 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 822.68 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 803.47 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 750.63 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 816.78 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 810.65 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 814.13 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 815.95 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 863.44 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.09 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 195.11 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.09 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.16 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205.52 million current US$ | 146.24 million current US$ | 256.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 428.39 million current US$ | 269.25 million current US$ | 580.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 528.54 million current US$ | 394.29 million current US$ | 703.75 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 629.28 million current US$ | 411.20 million current US$ | 822.68 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 869.20 million current US$ | 810.65 million current US$ | 1.09 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 179 Samoa 1.56 billion current US$
- 180 San Marino 1.40 billion current US$
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 1.18 billion current US$
- 183 Tonga 946.21 million current US$ compare
- 184 Kiribati 661.40 million current US$
- 185 Palau 475.51 million current US$
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -55.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Guyana?
- Gross national expenditure in Guyana was 1.09 billion current US$ in 2005, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 billion current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.24 million current US$ in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for gross national expenditure?
- Guyana ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2005.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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 national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.