Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana is 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana peaked at 0.5449 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
Guyana ranks 148th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1964 | 0.085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +216.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 1976 | 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.0% |
| 1979 | 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +260.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.7% |
| 1991 | 0.357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +393.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2025 | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +393.6% | 0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.357 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +260.0% | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1974 | +216.8% | 0.0455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 145 Finland 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Estonia 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Malawi 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Congo 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Argentina 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Ecuador 0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -55.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana was 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5449 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Guyana rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 148th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.