IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Guyana stood at 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Guyana peaked at 0.3411 units per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Guyana 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0552 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.06 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0553 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0679 units per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0782 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0681 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0777 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0536 units per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 1976 | 0.082 units per US$ of GDP | +170.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0828 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.109 units per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1235 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1739 units per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1956 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2392 units per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2513 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2787 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2667 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2397 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3411 units per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2923 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3163 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2275 units per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2832 units per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3124 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2517 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1815 units per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1341 units per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1067 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0915 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0937 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1308 units per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1276 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1276 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1252 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1223 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1154 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1102 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP | -65.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.03 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0265 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0246 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.022 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0406 units per US$ of GDP | +90.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0383 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.038 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0351 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +170.4% | 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP | 0.082 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +90.9% | 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.017 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.06 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0773 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1235 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2595 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1739 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3411 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1813 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0915 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3124 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0859 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1276 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0291 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 217.47 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 428.11 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Guyana?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Guyana was 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3411 units per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.