Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 53.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53.0%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
130th
of 184 countries
All-time high
116.0%
in 2019
All-time low
50.0%
in 2022
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of household 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
Guyana recorded 53.0% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 116.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2022.
That places Guyana 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69.3% | — |
| 1971 | 68.9% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 68.8% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 71.6% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 60.4% | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 52.2% | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 64.0% | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 66.9% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 63.3% | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 58.8% | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 59.4% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 65.0% | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 68.7% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 68.1% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 61.3% | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 63.4% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 52.9% | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 59.6% | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 65.6% | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 69.2% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 71.9% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 67.3% | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 61.6% | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 60.7% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 60.5% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 59.9% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 59.3% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 63.9% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 57.0% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 66.2% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 62.6% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 92.2% | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 92.1% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 116.0% | +76.8% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | -49.1% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.4% | 52.2% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.3% | 52.9% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.3% | 57.0% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 61.3% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 61.1% | 116.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 50.0% | 98.1% | 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 national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 26.73 % change on previous year (2005)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,438 current US$ per person (2005)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.73 % change on previous year (2005)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 265.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 287,432 current LCU per person (2005)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -7.28 % change on previous year (2005)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8462 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2005)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guyana?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guyana was 53.0% 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 household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 116.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. 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 household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.