Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Guyana
Guyana: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) 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$, in 2025.
Guyana ranks 164th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) 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% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's -4.87 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -774.68 million current US$, 6.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Guyana's -4.87 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.49 billion current US$, 3.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) 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 | -1411.4% | -105.95 million current US$ | -1.60 billion current US$ |
| 2012 | +356.9% | -9.33 million current US$ | 23.97 million current US$ |
| 2016 | -286.3% | 24.70 million current US$ | -46.01 million current US$ |
| 2006 | -237.4% | -20.45 million current US$ | -69.00 million current US$ |
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 |
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)
- 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 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 164th out of 209 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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About this data
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.