Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,038 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guyana, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Guyana is 2,038 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 5,969.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Guyana peaked at 2,038 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.53 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
Guyana ranks 44th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 28.53 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 30.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 49.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.3% |
| 1980 | 57.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 74.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1982 | 63.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 74.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 58.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1985 | 52.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 135.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +159.1% |
| 1993 | 141.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 151.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 171.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 123.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 129.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 93.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 94.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 91.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 90.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 82.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 78.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 56.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 55.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 94.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.2% |
| 2007 | 63.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 74.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 75.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 68.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 82.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 35.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.1% |
| 2013 | 33.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 37.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 59.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.7% |
| 2016 | 69.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 103.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 2018 | 85.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 148.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.6% |
| 2020 | 263.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.7% |
| 2021 | 615.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +134.0% |
| 2022 | 1,738 BoP, current US$ per person | +182.4% |
| 2023 | 2,038 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2,038 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 84% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 2,038 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +182.4% | 615.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,738 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1992 | +159.1% | 52.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 135.39 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 63.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 52.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 74.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 130.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 93.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 171.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 76.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 55.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 94.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 148.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,164 BoP, current US$ per person | 263.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,038 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 41 Palau 2,270 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 42 Lithuania 2,222 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Costa Rica 2,141 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Uruguay 2,003 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Latvia 1,955 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 47 Panama 1,936 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Guyana?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Guyana was 2,038 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,038 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Guyana rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,969.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.