GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Guyana
Guyana: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 20,220 current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Guyana, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, atlas method in Guyana is 20,220 current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 258.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Guyana peaked at 20,220 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 330 current US$, in 1991.
Guyana ranks 67th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 360 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 380 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 390 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 430 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 540 current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 680 current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1976 | 670 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 610 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 620 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 670 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 770 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 740 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 590 current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 510 current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 470 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 500 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 520 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 450 current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 460 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 350 current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1990 | 390 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 330 current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 390 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 470 current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 570 current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 670 current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 830 current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 880 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 860 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 850 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 870 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 860 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 870 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 910 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1,010 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 1,070 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1,450 current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 2,250 current US$ | +55.2% |
| 2008 | 3,820 current US$ | +69.8% |
| 2009 | 4,160 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 4,520 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 4,860 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 5,350 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 5,610 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 5,640 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,530 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5,610 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5,870 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 6,100 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 6,380 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 8,090 current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 7,810 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 9,780 current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 17,770 current US$ | +81.7% |
| 2024 | 20,220 current US$ | +13.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 20,220 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 35,570 current US$, 57% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 20,220 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,800 current US$, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +81.7% | 9,780 current US$ | 17,770 current US$ |
| 2008 | +69.8% | 2,250 current US$ | 3,820 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 535 current US$ | 360 current US$ | 680 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 536 current US$ | 350 current US$ | 770 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 624 current US$ | 330 current US$ | 880 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,727 current US$ | 860 current US$ | 4,160 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,547 current US$ | 4,520 current US$ | 6,380 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,734 current US$ | 7,810 current US$ | 20,220 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 gni per capita, atlas method in Guyana?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Guyana was 20,220 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 20,220 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 330 current US$ in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Guyana ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.5%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release