Government spending as share of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Government spending as share of GDP was 23.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending as share of GDP in Guyana, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 23.2% for government spending as share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Guyana peaked at 30.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1999.
That places Guyana 104th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 17.6% | 20.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 22.9% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 21.4% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 20.3% | 30.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Guyana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -25.1% (2005)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 39,192 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 32.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 39,192 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 208.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 217.32 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 170.46 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Guyana?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Guyana was 23.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1999.
- How does Guyana rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 104th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.