Foreign assets in Guyana
Guyana: Foreign assets was 1.99 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.99 billion current US$
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
134th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1.99 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
376.00 million current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Guyana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.99 billion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Guyana peaked at 1.99 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 376.00 million current US$, in 1998.
Guyana ranks 134th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 377.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 437.00 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 399.00 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 376.00 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 398.00 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 439.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 482.00 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 524.00 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 568.00 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 615.00 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 679.00 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +50.7% |
| 2007 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 962.00 million current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 1.46 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.42 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.29 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.28 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 1.99 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.99 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 738.46 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.99 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.68 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 397.40 million current US$ | 376.00 million current US$ | 437.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 761.10 million current US$ | 439.00 million current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 billion current US$ | 1.27 billion current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 billion current US$ | 1.99 billion current US$ | 1.99 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 131 Rwanda 2.55 billion current US$ compare
- 132 Mauritania 2.50 billion current US$ compare
- 133 Tajikistan 2.14 billion current US$ compare
- 135 Zimbabwe 1.90 billion current US$ compare
- 136 Saint Lucia 1.85 billion current US$ compare
- 137 Lesotho 1.83 billion current US$ 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 assets in Guyana?
- Foreign assets in Guyana was 1.99 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 376.00 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Guyana rank for foreign assets?
- Guyana ranks 134th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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