Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Guyana
Guyana: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 was 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
10th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.8887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Guyana stood at 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Guyana peaked at 8.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.8887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Guyana 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 8.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 8.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 7.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 7.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 7.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 7.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 7.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 7.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 7.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 7.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 7.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 7.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 6.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 5.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1975 | 5.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 5.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 5.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 4.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 4.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 3.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 3.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 3.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 3.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 3.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 5.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 1988 | 4.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 4.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 4.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 4.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 4.99 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 4.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 3.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 3.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 3.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.6% |
| 2007 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9494 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.922 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 2021 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7338 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -63.6% | 3.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +46.5% | 3.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +40.6% | 0.8887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.99 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 7 Sierra Leone 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Egypt 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Lebanon 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Japan 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Laos 1.08 constant 2015 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Guyana?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Guyana was 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- Guyana ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.