Foreign assets per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Foreign assets per capita was 2,391 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets per capita in Guyana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Guyana is 2,391 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Guyana peaked at 2,391 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,147 real chained 2019 US$, in 1999.
That places Guyana 80th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,367 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,476 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 1,299 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 1,168 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 1,147 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,191 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,273 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1,312 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,342 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,388 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,435 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2,030 real chained 2019 US$ | +41.5% |
| 2007 | 2,025 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,583 real chained 2019 US$ | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 1,888 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 1,978 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,965 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,322 real chained 2019 US$ | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 2,065 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 1,993 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,817 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 1,774 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,739 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,835 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2,128 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 2,391 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2,391 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 2,391 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,541 real chained 2019 US$, 68% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,291 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,147 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,476 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,547 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,191 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,030 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,962 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,739 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,322 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,391 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,391 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,391 real chained 2019 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 2,391 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,391 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,147 real chained 2019 US$ in 1999.
- How does Guyana rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Guyana ranks 80th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.