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
Latest (2025)
31,436 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
46th
of 205 countries
All-time high
31,436 current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
261.79 current US$ per person
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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% |
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9698 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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) (current LCU), per capita 6.55 million current LCU per person (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)
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.