GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Guyana
Guyana: GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 52,320 current international $ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
52,320 current international $
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
43rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
52,320 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
2,690 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GNI per capita, PPP in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, ppp in Guyana is 52,320 current international $, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 366.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Guyana peaked at 52,320 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,690 current international $, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 43rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,690 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 2,810 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 3,220 current international $ | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 3,700 current international $ | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 4,170 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 4,490 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 5,060 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 5,390 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 5,400 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5,580 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 5,720 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5,950 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 6,110 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 6,240 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 6,560 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 6,690 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 7,120 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 8,080 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 8,400 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 8,780 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 9,370 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 10,040 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 10,690 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 11,280 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 11,220 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 11,470 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 11,400 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12,030 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 12,190 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 13,030 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 16,490 current international $ | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 18,310 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 24,050 current international $ | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 43,650 current international $ | +81.5% |
| 2024 | 52,320 current international $ | +19.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 52,320 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 55,120 current international $, 95% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 52,320 current international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,330 current international $, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (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 | +81.5% | 24,050 current international $ | 43,650 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,251 current international $ | 2,690 current international $ | 5,580 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,965 current international $ | 5,720 current international $ | 8,780 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,272 current international $ | 9,370 current international $ | 13,030 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,964 current international $ | 16,490 current international $ | 52,320 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 40 Cayman Islands 54,040 current international $ compare
- 41 New Zealand 53,160 current international $ compare
- 42 Lithuania 53,070 current international $ compare
- 44 Portugal 49,690 current international $ compare
- 45 Croatia 48,760 current international $ compare
- 46 Poland 48,680 current international $ 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 gni per capita, ppp in Guyana?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Guyana was 52,320 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 52,320 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,690 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Guyana ranks 43rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 366.3%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release