Foreign liabilities in Guyana

Guyana: Foreign liabilities was 10.15 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
10.15 billion current US$
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
128th
of 151 countries
All-time high
10.15 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.71 billion current US$
in 2007
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Guyana, 1995–2020

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B1995200720201995: 2.7B current US$1996: 2.3B current US$1997: 2.1B current US$1998: 2.0B current US$1999: 1.9B current US$2000: 1.9B current US$2001: 2.0B current US$2002: 2.1B current US$2003: 1.9B current US$2004: 1.9B current US$2005: 2.0B current US$2006: 2.2B current US$2007: 1.7B current US$2008: 2.0B current US$2009: 2.2B current US$2010: 2.4B current US$2011: 2.7B current US$2012: 3.1B current US$2013: 3.1B current US$2014: 3.2B current US$2015: 3.2B current US$2016: 3.3B current US$2017: 3.6B current US$2018: 3.6B current US$2019: 9.0B current US$2020: 10.1B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Guyana stood at 10.15 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 328.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Guyana peaked at 10.15 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.71 billion current US$, in 2007.

Guyana ranks 128th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign liabilities in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (current US$) in Guyana, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 2.75 billion current US$
1996 2.26 billion current US$ -17.8%
1997 2.11 billion current US$ -6.5%
1998 2.01 billion current US$ -5.1%
1999 1.91 billion current US$ -4.6%
2000 1.93 billion current US$ +0.9%
2001 1.97 billion current US$ +1.9%
2002 2.06 billion current US$ +4.7%
2003 1.88 billion current US$ -8.8%
2004 1.89 billion current US$ +0.6%
2005 2.04 billion current US$ +8.0%
2006 2.22 billion current US$ +8.8%
2007 1.71 billion current US$ -23.3%
2008 1.97 billion current US$ +15.5%
2009 2.21 billion current US$ +12.1%
2010 2.37 billion current US$ +7.2%
2011 2.72 billion current US$ +14.7%
2012 3.08 billion current US$ +13.5%
2013 3.08 billion current US$ -0.2%
2014 3.20 billion current US$ +4.2%
2015 3.19 billion current US$ -0.5%
2016 3.31 billion current US$ +3.8%
2017 3.63 billion current US$ +9.7%
2018 3.60 billion current US$ -0.9%
2019 8.96 billion current US$ +149.2%
2020 10.15 billion current US$ +13.2%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 10.15 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 626.48 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 10.15 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.29 billion current US$, 27% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign liabilities 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +149.2% 3.60 billion current US$ 8.96 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.21 billion current US$ 1.91 billion current US$ 2.75 billion current US$ 5
2000s 1.99 billion current US$ 1.71 billion current US$ 2.22 billion current US$ 10
2010s 3.71 billion current US$ 2.37 billion current US$ 8.96 billion current US$ 10
2020s 10.15 billion current US$ 10.15 billion current US$ 10.15 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 125 Moldova 10.97 billion current US$ compare
  2. 126 Nepal 10.67 billion current US$ compare
  3. 127 Maldives 10.22 billion current US$ compare
  4. 129 Rwanda 9.62 billion current US$ compare
  5. 130 Madagascar 9.52 billion current US$ compare
  6. 131 Togo 9.12 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Guyana?
Foreign liabilities in Guyana was 10.15 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 10.15 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.71 billion current US$ in 2007.
How does Guyana rank for foreign liabilities?
Guyana ranks 128th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 328.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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