Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 18.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.9%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
100th
of 184 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 2019
All-time low
8.3%
in 1991
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guyana, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guyana is 18.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 43.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1991.
Guyana ranks 100th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.6% | — |
| 1971 | 12.6% | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 13.7% | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 17.1% | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | -29.5% |
| 1975 | 13.8% | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 19.4% | +40.4% |
| 1977 | 18.1% | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 16.6% | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 20.3% | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 21.0% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 21.6% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 23.6% | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 26.2% | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 29.1% | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 20.8% | -28.4% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | -41.2% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -24.9% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | +48.3% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -49.8% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.3% | 11.6% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 12.3% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 8.3% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 18.0% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 21.7% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 17.8% | 39.5% | 4 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 43.79 % change on previous year (2005)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3233 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 350.52 current US$ per person (2005)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 44.92 % change on previous year (2005)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 64.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 70,060 current LCU per person (2005)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.25 % change on previous year (2005)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2005)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guyana?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guyana was 18.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.