Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana is 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana peaked at 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Guyana 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2117.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1197.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.2% |
| 2022 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2117.4% | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2008 | +1197.6% | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 169 Ghana 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Angola 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Bahamas 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Sri Lanka 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Venezuela 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Syria 0.0051 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$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana was 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. 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 Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.