Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 31,436 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Guyana stood at 31,436 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 504.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Guyana peaked at 31,436 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 261.79 current US$ per person, in 1963.
Guyana ranks 46th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 268.94 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 288.28 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 298.98 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 261.79 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 281.64 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 301.1 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 310.24 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 332.97 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 299.63 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 317.22 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 334.42 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 349.68 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 350.2 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 375.92 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 535.68 current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 1975 | 613.49 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 552.1 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 537.48 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 594.15 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 612.47 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 690.11 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 620.96 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 536.45 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 515.54 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 477.29 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 493.16 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 556.19 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 400.89 current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1988 | 473.89 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 441.94 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 466.39 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 402.12 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 430.54 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 505.24 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 604.08 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 686.47 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 770.37 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 826.79 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 787.16 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 772.32 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 774.66 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 783.64 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 808.8 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 833.13 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 862.51 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 904.96 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 2,983 current US$ per person | +229.7% |
| 2007 | 3,368 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 3,791 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 3,931 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 4,273 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 4,605 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 5,072 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 5,127 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5,023 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 5,200 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 5,402 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 5,649 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 5,443 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5,717 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 6,296 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 9,208 current US$ per person | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 17,260 current US$ per person | +87.5% |
| 2023 | 19,872 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 28,927 current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 2025 | 31,436 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 31,436 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,455 current US$ per person, 91% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 31,436 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,665 current US$ per person, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +229.7% | 904.96 current US$ per person | 2,983 current US$ per person |
| 2022 | +87.5% | 9,208 current US$ per person | 17,260 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 296.08 current US$ per person | 261.79 current US$ per person | 332.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 485.56 current US$ per person | 334.42 current US$ per person | 613.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 520.64 current US$ per person | 400.89 current US$ per person | 690.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 625.15 current US$ per person | 402.12 current US$ per person | 826.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,904 current US$ per person | 774.66 current US$ per person | 3,931 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,151 current US$ per person | 4,273 current US$ per person | 5,717 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,833 current US$ per person | 6,296 current US$ per person | 31,436 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 43 Czechia 32,848 current US$ per person compare
- 44 Brunei 32,694 current US$ per person compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 32,633 current US$ per person compare
- 47 Turks and Caicos Islands 30,877 current US$ per person compare
- 48 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 30,552 current US$ per person compare
- 49 Aruba 30,416 current US$ 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)
- 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) (current us$), per capita in Guyana?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Guyana was 31,436 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 31,436 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 261.79 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 46th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 504.5%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.