GDP (current LCU), per capita in Guyana
Guyana: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 6.23 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Guyana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Guyana stood at 6.23 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 46.0% on the previous year and up 451.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Guyana peaked at 6.23 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 762.2 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Guyana ranks 22nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 762.2 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 791.54 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 830.5 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 883.12 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 1,294 current LCU per person | +46.5% |
| 1975 | 1,593 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1976 | 1,510 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 1,482 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,658 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 1,722 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1,947 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 2,057 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 1,862 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 1,892 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2,148 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 2,528 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 2,825 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 4,548 current LCU per person | +61.0% |
| 1988 | 5,447 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 13,685 current LCU per person | +151.2% |
| 1990 | 20,890 current LCU per person | +52.7% |
| 1991 | 52,103 current LCU per person | +149.4% |
| 1992 | 62,319 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 78,522 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 98,969 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 116,393 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 130,224 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 139,952 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 141,441 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 161,763 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 169,988 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 174,504 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 181,297 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 188,788 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 204,914 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 216,678 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 627,712 current LCU per person | +189.7% |
| 2007 | 730,125 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 816,358 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 858,453 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 933,011 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.41 million current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.06 million current LCU per person | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 3.73 million current LCU per person | +81.7% |
| 2023 | 4.27 million current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 6.23 million current LCU per person | +46.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 6.23 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 91.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 6.23 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU per person, 99.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +189.7% | 216,678 current LCU per person | 627,712 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +151.2% | 5,447 current LCU per person | 13,685 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +149.4% | 20,890 current LCU per person | 52,103 current LCU per person |
| 2022 | +81.7% | 2.06 million current LCU per person | 3.73 million current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +61.0% | 2,825 current LCU per person | 4,548 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,253 current LCU per person | 762.2 current LCU per person | 1,722 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,894 current LCU per person | 1,862 current LCU per person | 13,685 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,258 current LCU per person | 20,890 current LCU per person | 161,763 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 416,882 current LCU per person | 169,988 current LCU per person | 858,453 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million current LCU per person | 933,011 current LCU per person | 1.34 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 million current LCU per person | 1.41 million current LCU per person | 6.23 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 19 Syria 8.17 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Iraq 7.90 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 6.57 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Gabon 4.98 million current LCU per person compare
- 24 Japan 4.92 million current LCU per person compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 4.09 million current LCU per person compare
More population data for Guyana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2155 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 878.75 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4789 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 4.52 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,520 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Guyana?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Guyana was 6.23 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 762.2 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Guyana rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 22nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 451.5%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.