Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana stood at 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1,547.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana peaked at 0.2718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Guyana ranks 37th of 199 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$), per unit of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +205.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.2% |
| 2013 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.8% |
| 2022 | 0.097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +205.7% | 0.0889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 34 Sweden 0.1061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 France 0.1036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Finland 0.1029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Panama 0.0978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Guinea 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Czechia 0.0946 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Guyana?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana was 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Guyana rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,547.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.