Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 212th out of 214 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% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's -7.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%. (82 countries reporting)
- Guyana's -7.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2191.0% | 7.6% | 174.9% |
| 2020 | -988.0% | 3.0% | -26.3% |
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
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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 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 212th out of 214 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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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.