IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Guyana

Guyana: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0092 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
92nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.4839 units per US$ of GDP
in 1987
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Guyana peaked at 0.4839 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1960 to 2025.
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 0.0849 units per US$ of GDP +25.0%
1972 0.0739 units per US$ of GDP -12.9%
1973 0.0938 units per US$ of GDP +26.9%
1974 0.0656 units per US$ of GDP -30.1%
1975 0.0355 units per US$ of GDP -45.9%
1976 0.0952 units per US$ of GDP +168.3%
1977 0.1006 units per US$ of GDP +5.6%
1978 0.142 units per US$ of GDP +41.2%
1979 0.1626 units per US$ of GDP +14.5%
1980 0.2218 units per US$ of GDP +36.4%
1981 0.2276 units per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1982 0.2639 units per US$ of GDP +15.9%
1983 0.2631 units per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1984 0.2731 units per US$ of GDP +3.8%
1985 0.293 units per US$ of GDP +7.3%
1986 0.2932 units per US$ of GDP +0.1%
1987 0.4839 units per US$ of GDP +65.1%
1988 0.3933 units per US$ of GDP -18.7%
1989 0.4157 units per US$ of GDP +5.7%
1990 0.3236 units per US$ of GDP -22.1%
1991 0.4051 units per US$ of GDP +25.2%
1992 0.4295 units per US$ of GDP +6.0%
1993 0.3457 units per US$ of GDP -19.5%
1994 0.265 units per US$ of GDP -23.3%
1995 0.1993 units per US$ of GDP -24.8%
1996 0.1535 units per US$ of GDP -23.0%
1997 0.1235 units per US$ of GDP -19.5%
1998 0.1319 units per US$ of GDP +6.8%
1999 0.1796 units per US$ of GDP +36.2%
2000 0.1662 units per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2001 0.1604 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2002 0.1702 units per US$ of GDP +6.1%
2003 0.1818 units per US$ of GDP +6.8%
2004 0.1792 units per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2005 0.1575 units per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2006 0.0575 units per US$ of GDP -63.5%
2007 0.0526 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2008 0.0463 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2009 0.045 units per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2010 0.0408 units per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2011 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2012 0.0344 units per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2013 0.0336 units per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2014 0.0319 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2015 0.0294 units per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2016 0.0545 units per US$ of GDP +85.2%
2017 0.0545 units per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2018 0.0528 units per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2019 0.0486 units per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2020 0.0479 units per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2021 0.0316 units per US$ of GDP -33.9%
2022 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP -48.0%
2023 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP -12.3%
2024 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP -33.3%
2025 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP -4.4%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +168.3% 0.0355 units per US$ of GDP 0.0952 units per US$ of GDP
2016 +85.2% 0.0294 units per US$ of GDP 0.0545 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.017 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.06 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0922 units per US$ of GDP 0.0355 units per US$ of GDP 0.1626 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.3129 units per US$ of GDP 0.2218 units per US$ of GDP 0.4839 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.2557 units per US$ of GDP 0.1235 units per US$ of GDP 0.4295 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1217 units per US$ of GDP 0.045 units per US$ of GDP 0.1818 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0418 units per US$ of GDP 0.0294 units per US$ of GDP 0.0545 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP 0.0479 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 89 Saint Lucia 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 90 Botswana 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 91 Belarus 0.01 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 93 Hungary 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 94 Greece 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 95 Guinea 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Guyana?
Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Guyana was 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 0.4839 units per US$ of GDP in 1987.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
Guyana ranks 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.