Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana is 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana peaked at 0.244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Guyana 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +768.1% |
| 1997 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 2005 | 0.244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.4% |
| 2007 | 0.102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 11.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +768.1% | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 65 Bhutan 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Curacao 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Paraguay 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Armenia 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Colombia 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Niger 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Guyana?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana was 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Guyana rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.