Inflation, GDP deflator in Guyana
Guyana: Inflation, GDP deflator was -7.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Guyana, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded -7.9% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
The figure is down 683.6% on the previous year and down 364.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Guyana peaked at 174.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -26.3%, in 2020.
That places Guyana 210th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Guyana, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.3% | — |
| 1962 | 3.8% | -12.7% |
| 1963 | 2.8% | -26.0% |
| 1964 | -0.5% | -117.5% |
| 1965 | -1.8% | +268.2% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | -207.5% |
| 1967 | 4.9% | +153.2% |
| 1968 | 6.9% | +42.8% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -79.6% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | +114.4% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -29.5% |
| 1972 | 9.9% | +361.6% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | -36.6% |
| 1974 | 37.5% | +497.7% |
| 1975 | 14.7% | -60.9% |
| 1976 | -5.8% | -139.4% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -129.1% |
| 1978 | 14.8% | +780.5% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | -55.6% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | +79.5% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | -63.1% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | +107.3% |
| 1984 | 19.3% | +116.2% |
| 1985 | 14.5% | -24.7% |
| 1986 | 12.3% | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 58.7% | +377.6% |
| 1988 | 23.6% | -59.7% |
| 1989 | 162.5% | +587.4% |
| 1990 | 56.4% | -65.3% |
| 1991 | 134.5% | +138.4% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | -91.6% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | -34.7% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -65.7% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -63.3% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +105.8% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +277.4% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -41.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -95.1% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +713.3% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +80.2% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +43.6% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 174.9% | +2191.0% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -95.3% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -87.9% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +244.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -39.3% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +96.2% |
| 2013 | -0.5% | -111.4% |
| 2014 | -2.1% | +292.3% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -242.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -70.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +134.8% |
| 2018 | -2.9% | -236.9% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -202.6% |
| 2020 | -26.3% | -988.0% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | -185.3% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -46.2% |
| 2023 | -14.1% | -216.8% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -109.6% |
| 2025 | -7.9% | -683.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | -1.8% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.1% | -5.8% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 4.3% | 162.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 1.4% | 134.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 0.3% | 174.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -2.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.1% | -26.3% | 22.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 207 Brunei Darussalam -4.7% compare
- 208 Kuwait -5.0% compare
- 209 Iraq -7.0% compare
- 211 Afghanistan -8.3% compare
- 212 Liechtenstein -9.9% 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 171.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 5.54 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -36.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -36.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 31.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 977.96 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Guyana?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Guyana was -7.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 174.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.3% in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Guyana ranks 210th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 364.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.