Total debt service in Guyana
Guyana: Total debt service was 2.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Guyana, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2024, total debt service in Guyana stood at 2.8%.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Guyana peaked at 102.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2009.
That places Guyana 84th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.3% | — |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | +118.0% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | +66.3% |
| 1977 | 8.5% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 11.1% | +30.5% |
| 1979 | 20.1% | +81.4% |
| 1980 | 16.9% | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 19.3% | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | -30.9% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 16.7% | +27.0% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | +53.6% |
| 1988 | 20.8% | -24.5% |
| 1989 | 34.5% | +66.1% |
| 1990 | 102.2% | +196.1% |
| 1991 | 47.8% | -53.2% |
| 1992 | 35.0% | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | -27.1% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 19.3% | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -33.9% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +39.2% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -67.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +49.4% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +166.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -62.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +42.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -38.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +156.2% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 1.9% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 13.2% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 13.5% | 102.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 0.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 5 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1485 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 4,813 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 30.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.00 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Guyana?
- Total debt service in Guyana was 2.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 102.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
- How does Guyana rank for total debt service?
- Guyana ranks 84th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. 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 Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.