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Short-term debt in Guyana

Guyana: Short-term debt was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
110th
of 119 countries
All-time high
200.3%
in 1984
All-time low
0.4%
in 2023
Years of data
38
1979–2023

Short-term debt in Guyana, 1979–2023

0501001502001979200120231979: 23.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1980: 28.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1981: 30.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1982: 63.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1983: 180 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1984: 200.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1992: 11.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1993: 8.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1994: 12 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1995: 23.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 11.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1997: 13.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1998: 18.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1999: 20.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2000: 16 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2001: 16.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2002: 18.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2003: 17.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 15.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2005: 12.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2006: 22.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2007: 21.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 22.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 46.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 27.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 52.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2012: 33.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2013: 64.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 65.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 22.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 14.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 6.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 7.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 2.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 1.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 1.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 0.468 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2023: 0.435 % of exports of goods, services and primary income

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 0.4% for short-term debt in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, short-term debt in Guyana peaked at 200.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.

Guyana ranks 110th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Short-term debt in Guyana, year by year

Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1979 23.3% —
1980 28.7% +23.3%
1981 30.3% +5.6%
1982 63.4% +108.9%
1983 180.0% +184.0%
1984 200.3% +11.3%
1992 11.1% -94.5%
1993 8.4% -24.0%
1994 12.0% +43.0%
1995 23.4% +94.2%
1996 11.8% -49.7%
1997 13.6% +15.9%
1998 18.1% +33.1%
1999 20.3% +12.0%
2000 16.0% -21.2%
2001 16.8% +5.2%
2002 18.8% +11.8%
2003 17.6% -6.5%
2004 15.2% -13.3%
2005 12.1% -20.9%
2006 22.2% +84.2%
2007 21.5% -3.1%
2008 22.4% +3.9%
2009 46.2% +106.7%
2010 27.8% -39.7%
2011 52.1% +87.0%
2012 33.3% -36.0%
2013 64.4% +93.2%
2014 65.5% +1.8%
2015 22.8% -65.2%
2016 14.1% -38.2%
2017 6.8% -51.8%
2018 7.7% +13.6%
2019 2.6% -66.1%
2020 1.9% -27.3%
2021 1.2% -36.1%
2022 0.5% -61.5%
2023 0.4% -7.0%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.1%, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.3% 23.3% 23.3% 1
1980s 100.6% 28.7% 200.3% 5
1990s 14.8% 8.4% 23.4% 8
2000s 20.9% 12.1% 46.2% 10
2010s 29.7% 2.6% 65.5% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.4% 1.9% 4

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 107 Mali 0.7% compare
  2. 108 Iraq 0.6% compare
  3. 109 Azerbaijan 0.6% compare
  4. 111 Myanmar 0.3% compare
  5. 112 Comoros 0.3% compare
  6. 113 Guinea-Bissau 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is short-term debt in Guyana?
Short-term debt in Guyana was 0.4% in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 200.3% in 1984.
What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
How does Guyana rank for short-term debt?
Guyana ranks 110th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
Is short-term debt rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 5,838 data points, 1970–2024
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Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.