Human development index vs gdp per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.776 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.776
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
89th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.776
in 2023
All-time low
0.491
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Guyana is 0.776, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.776 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.491, in 1991.
Guyana ranks 89th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.494 | — |
| 1991 | 0.491 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.507 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.521 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.531 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.536 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.546 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.552 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.557 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.562 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.567 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.575 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.58 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.587 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.61 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.619 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.626 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.632 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.637 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.647 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.659 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.664 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.669 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.678 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.683 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.69 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.696 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.702 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.709 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.722 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.713 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.763 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.776 | +1.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.776 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 85% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.776 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.777, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5297 | 0.491 | 0.562 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6033 | 0.567 | 0.637 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6797 | 0.647 | 0.709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7435 | 0.713 | 0.776 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -55.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Guyana?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Guyana was 0.776 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.776 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.491 in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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