Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 604.99 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guyana, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 604.99 BoP, current US$ per person for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Guyana peaked at 658.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1983.
Guyana ranks 23rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.96 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.2% |
| 1996 | 19.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +1176.7% |
| 1997 | 19.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 18.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 26.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 2000 | 35.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 2001 | 29.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 66.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +128.9% |
| 2003 | 130.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.8% |
| 2004 | 200.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.2% |
| 2005 | 264.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 287.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 367.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 362.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 348.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 490.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 2011 | 552.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 628.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 437.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 437.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 386.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 416.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 412.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 414.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 462.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 527.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 658.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 621.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 604.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 604.99 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.81 BoP, current US$ per person, 6.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 604.99 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 290.74 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1176.7% | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.2 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 209.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 367.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 464.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 386.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 628.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 603.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 527.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 658.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 20 Albania 726.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Curacao 662.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Cape Verde 641.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Dominica 556.81 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Cyprus 525.23 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Malta 488.23 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Guyana?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Guyana was 604.99 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 658.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Guyana rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.