Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 17.9 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Guyana, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Guyana stood at 17.9 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.3% on the previous year and up 387.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Guyana peaked at 184.54 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -56.14 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Guyana ranks 52nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 7.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 63.47 % change on previous year | +734.2% |
| 1980 | 16.79 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1981 | 29.52 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 1982 | -14.45 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1983 | 17.34 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 1984 | -22.26 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 1985 | -10.3 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1993 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1994 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 1995 | 13.09 % change on previous year | +74.6% |
| 1996 | -27.54 % change on previous year | -310.4% |
| 1997 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1998 | -27.38 % change on previous year | -672.6% |
| 1999 | 0.838 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2000 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -496.7% |
| 2001 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2002 | -8.99 % change on previous year | +684.0% |
| 2003 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2004 | -27.55 % change on previous year | +496.5% |
| 2005 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2006 | 69.74 % change on previous year | -2851.6% |
| 2007 | -33.52 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2008 | 17.45 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 2009 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2010 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -966.4% |
| 2011 | 19.53 % change on previous year | -302.5% |
| 2012 | -56.14 % change on previous year | -387.5% |
| 2013 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2014 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -302.4% |
| 2015 | 59.63 % change on previous year | +373.6% |
| 2016 | 16.96 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2017 | 50.7 % change on previous year | +199.0% |
| 2018 | -14.9 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2019 | 77.1 % change on previous year | -617.5% |
| 2020 | 76.66 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 136.33 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 2022 | 184.54 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 17.9 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 17.9 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.88 % change on previous year, 6.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 17.9 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.93 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2851.6% | -2.53 % change on previous year | 69.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.54 % change on previous year | 7.61 % change on previous year | 63.47 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.77 % change on previous year | -22.26 % change on previous year | 29.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | -3.36 % change on previous year | -27.54 % change on previous year | 13.09 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6624 % change on previous year | -33.52 % change on previous year | 69.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.96 % change on previous year | -56.14 % change on previous year | 77.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.86 % change on previous year | 17.9 % change on previous year | 184.54 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 49 San Marino 19.04 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Burkina Faso 18.72 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Seychelles 18.35 % change on previous year compare
- 53 New Caledonia 17.58 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Fiji 17.58 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Bahrain 17.54 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 11.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 11.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 5.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 6.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 860.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Guyana?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Guyana was 17.9 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 184.54 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.14 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 387.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.