Foreign assets per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Foreign assets per capita was 2,496 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,496 current US$
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
82nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
2,496 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
496.9 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Guyana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Guyana stood at 2,496 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Guyana peaked at 2,496 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 496.9 current US$, in 1998.
Guyana ranks 82nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 501.54 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 579.91 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 528.33 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 496.9 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 525.06 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 578.35 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 634.37 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 689.18 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 746.82 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 808.76 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 893.76 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 1,349 current US$ | +50.9% |
| 2007 | 1,510 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 1,276 current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 1,567 current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 1,702 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1,775 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2,148 current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 1,947 current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 1,895 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,710 current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 1,684 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,682 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,798 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 2,128 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 2,496 current US$ | +17.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2,496 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,118 current US$, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 2,496 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,639 current US$, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 526.34 current US$ | 496.9 current US$ | 579.91 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,005 current US$ | 578.35 current US$ | 1,567 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,847 current US$ | 1,682 current US$ | 2,148 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,496 current US$ | 2,496 current US$ | 2,496 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 per capita in Guyana?
- Foreign assets per capita in Guyana was 2,496 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,496 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 496.9 current US$ in 1998.
- How does Guyana rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Guyana ranks 82nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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