Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 6.55 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Guyana is 6.55 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 510.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Guyana peaked at 6.55 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 448.78 current LCU per person, in 1963.
That places Guyana 20th out of 205 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) (current LCU), per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 461.04 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 494.19 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 512.54 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 448.78 current LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 482.82 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 511.87 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 527.41 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 566.05 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 599.27 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 634.43 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 668.84 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 699.35 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 735.43 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 789.44 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 1,178 current LCU per person | +49.3% |
| 1975 | 1,472 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 1,380 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 1,344 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1,485 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 1,531 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1,725 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 1,739 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,609 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 1,547 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1,814 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 2,121 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 2,392 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 3,929 current LCU per person | +64.3% |
| 1988 | 4,739 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 12,021 current LCU per person | +153.7% |
| 1990 | 18,423 current LCU per person | +53.3% |
| 1991 | 44,958 current LCU per person | +144.0% |
| 1992 | 53,861 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 65,783 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 83,545 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 97,479 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 108,159 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 117,736 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 118,483 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 137,472 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 141,321 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 146,792 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 154,209 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 161,526 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 171,041 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 180,879 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 597,232 current LCU per person | +230.2% |
| 2007 | 681,404 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 772,057 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 801,805 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 870,221 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 939,433 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.31 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.92 million current LCU per person | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 3.60 million current LCU per person | +87.5% |
| 2023 | 4.14 million current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 6.03 million current LCU per person | +45.6% |
| 2025 | 6.55 million current LCU per person | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 523.84 current LCU per person | 448.78 current LCU per person | 634.43 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,128 current LCU per person | 668.84 current LCU per person | 1,531 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,363 current LCU per person | 1,547 current LCU per person | 12,021 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,590 current LCU per person | 18,423 current LCU per person | 137,472 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 380,827 current LCU per person | 141,321 current LCU per person | 801,805 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million current LCU per person | 870,221 current LCU per person | 1.19 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 million current LCU per person | 1.31 million current LCU per person | 6.55 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 17 Hungary 7.84 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 7.18 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Iraq 7.03 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Japan 5.07 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Gabon 4.63 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Uganda 4.10 million current LCU per person 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 202.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 19.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 37,643 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 19.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 243.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 7.89 million constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Guyana?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Guyana was 6.55 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 448.78 current LCU per person in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 20th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 510.4%. 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) (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, 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) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.