GDP per capita in Guyana
Guyana: GDP per capita was 6.23 million current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Guyana, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Guyana stood at 6.23 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.0% on the previous year and up 451.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 6.23 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 762.2 current LCU, in 1970.
Guyana ranks 22nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,253 current LCU | 762.2 current LCU | 1,722 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,894 current LCU | 1,862 current LCU | 13,685 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,258 current LCU | 20,890 current LCU | 161,763 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 416,882 current LCU | 169,988 current LCU | 858,453 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million current LCU | 933,011 current LCU | 1.34 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 million current LCU | 1.41 million current LCU | 6.23 million current LCU | 5 |
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More population data for Guyana
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.413 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 27 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.3 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.41 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Guyana?
- Gdp per capita in Guyana was 6.23 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 762.2 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Guyana rank for gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 22nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release