Gross national expenditure in Guyana
Guyana: Gross national expenditure was 132.7% in 2005. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Guyana, 1960–2005
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2005, gross national expenditure in Guyana stood at 132.7%. 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 in Guyana peaked at 132.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 1963.
Guyana ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 108.2% | — |
| 1961 | 100.9% | -6.8% |
| 1962 | 88.2% | -12.6% |
| 1963 | 83.2% | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 96.4% | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 102.4% | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 105.2% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 102.4% | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 96.9% | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 96.2% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 100.5% | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 96.3% | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 101.3% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 116.7% | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 98.1% | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 124.9% | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 115.6% | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 109.4% | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 112.4% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 123.4% | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 117.3% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 118.7% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 107.2% | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 113.8% | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 106.9% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 111.2% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 104.3% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 107.2% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 117.2% | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 118.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 123.5% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 116.7% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 112.1% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 110.9% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 106.1% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 109.8% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 112.0% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 108.0% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 114.6% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 113.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 112.1% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 109.8% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 109.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 132.7% | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.0% | 83.2% | 108.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.3% | 96.3% | 124.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.2% | 104.3% | 123.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.4% | 106.1% | 123.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.4% | 109.6% | 132.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 15 Lebanon 135.6% compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 133.5% compare
- 17 Palestine, State of 133.2% compare
- 19 Kosovo 130.3%
- 19 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 130.3%
- 21 Republic of Moldova 129.2% 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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.25 % change on previous year (2005)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,190 current US$ per person (2005)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.11 % change on previous year (2005)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 219.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 237,756 current LCU per person (2005)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Guyana?
- Gross national expenditure in Guyana was 132.7% 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 132.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for gross national expenditure?
- Guyana ranks 18th 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 19.6%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 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.