Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Guyana
Guyana: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -4.87 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Guyana recorded -4.87 billion current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.4% on the previous year and down 19,822.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Guyana peaked at 28.50 million current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -4.87 billion current US$, in 2025.
Guyana ranks 162nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -13.94 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | -12.77 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1962 | -20.94 million current US$ | +63.9% |
| 1963 | -16.04 million current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1964 | -16.74 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1965 | -14.71 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1966 | -19.24 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1967 | -18.82 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1968 | -21.00 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1969 | -20.50 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1970 | -21.25 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1971 | -18.00 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1972 | -10.57 million current US$ | -41.3% |
| 1973 | -15.10 million current US$ | +42.8% |
| 1974 | -22.41 million current US$ | +48.5% |
| 1975 | -13.75 million current US$ | -38.6% |
| 1976 | -24.32 million current US$ | +76.9% |
| 1977 | -26.88 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1978 | -25.84 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1979 | -30.84 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1980 | -42.00 million current US$ | +36.2% |
| 1981 | -62.50 million current US$ | +48.8% |
| 1982 | -61.67 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1983 | -69.67 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1984 | -73.16 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1985 | -68.60 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1986 | -87.91 million current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1987 | -92.14 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1988 | -94.70 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1989 | -123.49 million current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1990 | -107.32 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1991 | -135.00 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1992 | -110.31 million current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1993 | -91.49 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1994 | -82.94 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1995 | -85.94 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1996 | -52.13 million current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1997 | -73.45 million current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1998 | -56.17 million current US$ | -23.5% |
| 1999 | -68.63 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2000 | -43.97 million current US$ | -35.9% |
| 2001 | -51.31 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2002 | -54.99 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2003 | -42.94 million current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2004 | -31.87 million current US$ | -25.8% |
| 2005 | -20.45 million current US$ | -35.8% |
| 2006 | -69.00 million current US$ | +237.4% |
| 2007 | -11.16 million current US$ | -83.8% |
| 2008 | -14.79 million current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2009 | -16.89 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 12.78 million current US$ | -175.7% |
| 2011 | -9.33 million current US$ | -173.0% |
| 2012 | 23.97 million current US$ | -356.9% |
| 2013 | 28.50 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 26.70 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 24.70 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2016 | -46.01 million current US$ | -286.3% |
| 2017 | -82.71 million current US$ | +79.8% |
| 2018 | -98.97 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2019 | -83.13 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2020 | -105.95 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2021 | -1.60 billion current US$ | +1411.4% |
| 2022 | -1.34 billion current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2023 | -3.43 billion current US$ | +155.3% |
| 2024 | -3.57 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2025 | -4.87 billion current US$ | +36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -17.47 million current US$ | -21.00 million current US$ | -12.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -20.90 million current US$ | -30.84 million current US$ | -10.57 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -77.58 million current US$ | -123.49 million current US$ | -42.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -86.34 million current US$ | -135.00 million current US$ | -52.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -35.74 million current US$ | -69.00 million current US$ | -11.16 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -20.35 million current US$ | -98.97 million current US$ | 28.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.49 billion current US$ | -4.87 billion current US$ | -105.95 million current US$ | 6 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -102.4 % change on previous year (2005)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -3.47 current US$ per person (2005)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -102.42 % change on previous year (2005)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -0.6401 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -693.9 current LCU per person (2005)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8782 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Guyana?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Guyana was -4.87 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.50 million current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.87 billion current US$ in 2025.
- How does Guyana rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Guyana ranks 162nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19,822.6%. 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 Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.