Inflation of consumer prices in Guyana
Guyana: Inflation of consumer prices was 3.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation of consumer prices in Guyana, 1995–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation of consumer prices in Guyana stood at 3.3%.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 484.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation of consumer prices in Guyana peaked at 12.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2015.
Guyana ranks 86th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation of consumer prices in Guyana, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.2% | — |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -41.9% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -49.9% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +64.4% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -57.3% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +103.3% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +48.3% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +82.7% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -33.6% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -63.6% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -45.8% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -64.2% |
| 2015 | -0.9% | -226.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -195.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +135.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +68.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -65.8% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +523.8% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +53.9% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -59.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | +14.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 3.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 3.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation of consumer prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +523.8% | 0.7% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 3.6% | 12.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 2.6% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -0.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 0.7% | 6.9% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 5.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 6.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 860.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation of consumer prices in Guyana?
- Inflation of consumer prices in Guyana was 3.3% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2015.
- How does Guyana rank for inflation of consumer prices?
- Guyana ranks 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation of consumer prices rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 484.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.