Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita was 1,622 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1,622 current US$ per person for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.5% on the previous year and up 131.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Guyana peaked at 1,622 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.32 current US$ per person, in 1988.
That places Guyana 82nd out of 182 countries with data for 2025, 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 reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.9 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 25.9 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 25.34 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 27.77 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 26.62 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 31.68 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 26.05 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1967 | 28.46 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 34.83 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1969 | 29.77 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 29.03 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 36.7 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1972 | 50.93 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1973 | 19.14 current US$ per person | -62.4% |
| 1974 | 84.78 current US$ per person | +343.0% |
| 1975 | 134.82 current US$ per person | +59.0% |
| 1976 | 36.27 current US$ per person | -73.1% |
| 1977 | 30.29 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 76.21 current US$ per person | +151.6% |
| 1979 | 22.76 current US$ per person | -70.1% |
| 1980 | 16.4 current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1981 | 8.9 current US$ per person | -45.7% |
| 1982 | 13.59 current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 1983 | 8.36 current US$ per person | -38.5% |
| 1984 | 7.56 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 8.39 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 11.72 current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1987 | 11.03 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 5.32 current US$ per person | -51.8% |
| 1989 | 17.69 current US$ per person | +232.5% |
| 1990 | 38.25 current US$ per person | +116.3% |
| 1991 | 166.36 current US$ per person | +335.0% |
| 1992 | 250.8 current US$ per person | +50.8% |
| 1993 | 328.63 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 326.96 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 354.62 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 433.49 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 413.92 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 362.24 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 350.93 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 398.72 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 375.75 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 372.52 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 362.19 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 304.09 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 331.01 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 368.44 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 413.56 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 471.65 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 839.54 current US$ per person | +78.0% |
| 2010 | 1,044 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 1,075 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,158 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1,045 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 885.57 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 700.98 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 760.9 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 735.69 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 655.05 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 710 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 842.91 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 969.72 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 1,117 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 1,083 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,215 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 1,622 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1,622 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,974 current US$ per person, 41% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1,622 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,018 current US$ per person, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +343.0% | 19.14 current US$ per person | 84.78 current US$ per person |
| 1991 | +335.0% | 38.25 current US$ per person | 166.36 current US$ per person |
| 1989 | +232.5% | 5.32 current US$ per person | 17.69 current US$ per person |
| 1978 | +151.6% | 30.29 current US$ per person | 76.21 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.23 current US$ per person | 25.34 current US$ per person | 34.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.09 current US$ per person | 19.14 current US$ per person | 134.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.9 current US$ per person | 5.32 current US$ per person | 17.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 302.62 current US$ per person | 38.25 current US$ per person | 433.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 423.75 current US$ per person | 304.09 current US$ per person | 839.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 876.91 current US$ per person | 655.05 current US$ per person | 1,158 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,142 current US$ per person | 842.91 current US$ per person | 1,622 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Guyana?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Guyana was 1,622 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,622 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Guyana rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 82nd out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.