General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Guyana
Guyana: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 1.56 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Guyana, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Guyana stood at 1.56 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 515.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Guyana peaked at 1.56 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Guyana ranks 19th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 61,896 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 58,149 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 61,040 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 81,679 current LCU per person | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 88,512 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 89,742 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 95,058 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 101,949 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 127,587 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 145,217 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 151,469 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 162,236 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 178,577 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 187,868 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 213,996 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 243,062 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 244,364 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 260,968 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 253,217 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 305,298 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 335,612 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 346,178 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 375,661 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 431,512 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 509,494 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 757,636 current LCU per person | +48.7% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 1.44 million current LCU per person | +42.1% |
| 2025 | 1.56 million current LCU per person | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,109 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 61,896 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,203 current LCU per person | 81,679 current LCU per person | 178,577 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,622 current LCU per person | 187,868 current LCU per person | 375,661 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 950,339 current LCU per person | 431,512 current LCU per person | 1.56 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 16 Cambodia 2.04 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Japan 1.98 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Costa Rica 1.80 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 1.54 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Gabon 1.24 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Armenia 1.09 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)
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Guyana?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Guyana was 1.56 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 515.1%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure 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
General government total expenditure (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.