Foreign assets per capita in Guyana

Guyana: Foreign assets per capita was 2,391 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,391 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
80th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2,391 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
1,147 real chained 2019 US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Guyana, 1995–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1995200720201995: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2001: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2003: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2004: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2005: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2006: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$2007: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$2008: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$2009: 1.9k real chained 2019 US$2010: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2014: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.8k real chained 2019 US$2016: 1.8k real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.8k real chained 2019 US$2019: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2020: 2.4k real chained 2019 US$

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

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Guyana, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 77 Eswatini 2,741 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 78 Gabon 2,631 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 79 Iran 2,450 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 81 Djibouti 2,359 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 82 Dominican Republic 2,358 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 83 Turkey 2,284 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.