Real gdp growth in Guyana
Guyana: Real gdp growth was 19.31 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Guyana, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, real gdp growth in Guyana stood at 19.31.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.9% on the previous year and up 2,710.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Guyana peaked at 63.33 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -11.5, in 1983.
Guyana ranks 1st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -2.08 | — |
| 1981 | 0.562 | -127.1% |
| 1982 | -8.88 | -1680.8% |
| 1983 | -11.5 | +29.4% |
| 1984 | 2.13 | -118.6% |
| 1985 | 0.366 | -82.8% |
| 1986 | -0.234 | -163.9% |
| 1987 | -0.13 | -44.4% |
| 1988 | -5.98 | +4500.8% |
| 1989 | -4.94 | -17.3% |
| 1990 | -3.01 | -39.1% |
| 1991 | 6.03 | -300.2% |
| 1992 | 7.76 | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 8.2 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 8.48 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 5.05 | -40.4% |
| 1996 | 7.96 | +57.4% |
| 1997 | 6.18 | -22.3% |
| 1998 | -1.71 | -127.6% |
| 1999 | 2.99 | -274.9% |
| 2000 | -1.34 | -145.0% |
| 2001 | 2.26 | -268.0% |
| 2002 | 1.15 | -49.2% |
| 2003 | -0.652 | -156.7% |
| 2004 | 1.57 | -340.2% |
| 2005 | -1.94 | -224.0% |
| 2006 | 5.13 | -364.0% |
| 2007 | 7.02 | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 1.98 | -71.8% |
| 2009 | 3.32 | +67.9% |
| 2010 | 4.37 | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 5.44 | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 5.04 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.65 | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 1.69 | -53.8% |
| 2015 | 0.687 | -59.3% |
| 2016 | 3.81 | +454.1% |
| 2017 | 3.73 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.44 | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 5.35 | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 43.48 | +712.3% |
| 2021 | 20.06 | -53.9% |
| 2022 | 63.33 | +215.7% |
| 2023 | 33.77 | -46.7% |
| 2024 | 43.78 | +29.6% |
| 2025 | 19.31 | -55.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 19.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 8.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 19.31 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.37, 5.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -4500.8% | -0.13 | -5.98 |
| 1982 | -1680.8% | 0.562 | -8.88 |
| 2020 | +712.3% | 5.35 | 43.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.07 | -11.5 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 | -3.01 | 8.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 | -1.94 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 | 0.687 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.29 | 19.31 | 63.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -55.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Guyana?
- Real gdp growth in Guyana was 19.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 63.33 in 2022.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.5 in 1983.
- How does Guyana rank for real gdp growth?
- Guyana ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,710.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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