Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -2.16 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Guyana, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Guyana stood at -2.16 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 56.1% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Guyana peaked at 128.7 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -49.28 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Guyana 135th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -49.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1998 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -343.3% |
| 1999 | 46.43 % change on previous year | -796.4% |
| 2000 | 33.17 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2001 | -18.32 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 2002 | 128.7 % change on previous year | -802.7% |
| 2003 | 94.71 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 54.09 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 31.55 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2006 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2007 | 27.71 % change on previous year | +232.2% |
| 2008 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2009 | -4.32 % change on previous year | +161.5% |
| 2010 | 40.35 % change on previous year | -1034.2% |
| 2011 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2012 | 13.84 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2013 | -30.07 % change on previous year | -317.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4586 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2015 | -10.97 % change on previous year | -2491.2% |
| 2016 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 2017 | -0.297 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2018 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -1239.5% |
| 2019 | 14.02 % change on previous year | +314.2% |
| 2020 | 13.85 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 26.23 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 2022 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2023 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's -2.16 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.36 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- Guyana's -2.16 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.96 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -2491.2% | 0.4586 % change on previous year | -10.97 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1239.5% | -0.297 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -49.28 % change on previous year | -49.28 % change on previous year | -49.28 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.17 % change on previous year | -6.67 % change on previous year | 46.43 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.4 % change on previous year | -18.32 % change on previous year | 128.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 % change on previous year | -30.07 % change on previous year | 40.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.25 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | 26.23 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 132 Cayman Islands -1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Kazakhstan -1.7 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Greece -1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 136 South Korea -3.14 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Angola -3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Switzerland -3.3 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 11.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 11.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 46.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Guyana?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Guyana was -2.16 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 128.7 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.28 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Guyana rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 135th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.