Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU in Guyana
Guyana: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU was 146.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Guyana, 1960–2005
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2005, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Guyana stood at 146.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Guyana peaked at 146.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9285 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
Guyana ranks 49th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9285 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1965 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 2.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 1987 | 5.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +240.2% |
| 1988 | 5.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 18.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +238.4% |
| 1990 | 28.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.5% |
| 1991 | 70.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +147.4% |
| 1992 | 68.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 79.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 96.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 88.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 81.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 97.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 114.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 120.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 125.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 124.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 117.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 116.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 146.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 146.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6849 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 214.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 146.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 35.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +240.2% | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +238.4% | 5.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +147.4% | 28.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 70.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9285 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 114.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 116.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 146.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 46 Gabon 220.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 203.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Hungary 185.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Haiti 124.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Djibouti 122.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 52 Nepal 115.47 current LCU 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Guyana?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Guyana was 146.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 146.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9285 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Guyana ranks 49th out of 190 countries with data for 2005.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.