Foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Foreign aid received by income group, per capita was 190.48 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Guyana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 190.48 constant 2024 US$ per person for foreign aid received by income group, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Guyana peaked at 463.94 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 34.69 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1984.
Guyana ranks 31st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 162.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 182.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1962 | 151.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1963 | 105.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 1964 | 80.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1965 | 96.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1966 | 119.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1967 | 134.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 179.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1969 | 197.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 178.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 151.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 105.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 1973 | 57.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | -45.9% |
| 1974 | 76.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1975 | 60.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1976 | 117.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +94.9% |
| 1977 | 57.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -51.3% |
| 1978 | 127.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +122.4% |
| 1979 | 116.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 95.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 182.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +90.8% |
| 1982 | 92.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | -49.3% |
| 1983 | 56.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 1984 | 34.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 1985 | 35.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 72.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +102.3% |
| 1987 | 68.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 59.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 101.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +71.1% |
| 1990 | 355.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +248.2% |
| 1991 | 269.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 145.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -46.0% |
| 1993 | 192.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1994 | 142.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1995 | 130.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 165.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 463.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +180.8% |
| 1998 | 152.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -67.1% |
| 1999 | 117.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 136.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 137.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 99.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 111.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 171 constant 2024 US$ per person | +53.7% |
| 2005 | 173.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 213.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 122.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -42.6% |
| 2008 | 176.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +44.1% |
| 2009 | 168.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 147.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 140.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 167.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 146.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 198.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 49.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -75.0% |
| 2016 | 111.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +124.5% |
| 2017 | 78.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 147.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +89.0% |
| 2019 | 155.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 69.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -55.2% |
| 2021 | 178.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +156.1% |
| 2022 | 260.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 2023 | 172.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 2024 | 190.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 190.48 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 6.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 190.48 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.48 constant 2024 US$ per person, 6.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received by income group, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +248.2% | 101.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 355.06 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 80.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 197.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 57.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 178.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 80 constant 2024 US$ per person | 34.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 182.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 213.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 117.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 463.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 99.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 213.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 49.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 198.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 69.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 260.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 28 Dominica 206 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 29 Montenegro 193.85 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 30 Cape Verde 193.5 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 32 British Virgin Islands 189.29 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 33 Seychelles 176.56 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 34 East Timor 168.48 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Guyana?
- Foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Guyana was 190.48 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received by income group, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 463.94 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.69 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for foreign aid received by income group, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 31st out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received by income group, per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Foreign aid received by income group, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received by income group divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received by income group ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received by income group OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Foreign aid received by income group divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.