Foreign liabilities per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Foreign liabilities per capita was 12,731 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign liabilities per capita in Guyana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Guyana stood at 12,731 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 302.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Guyana peaked at 12,731 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,254 current US$, in 2007.
That places Guyana 57th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,654 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,998 current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 2,798 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 2,651 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 2,525 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2,545 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,590 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,709 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2,471 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 2,487 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,689 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 2,930 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 2,254 current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 2,612 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 2,940 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 3,166 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 3,649 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 4,144 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 4,115 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4,266 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4,222 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4,358 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4,755 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 4,578 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 11,220 current US$ | +145.1% |
| 2020 | 12,731 current US$ | +13.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 12,731 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,166 current US$, 20% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 12,731 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,691 current US$, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities per capita in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +145.1% | 4,578 current US$ | 11,220 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,925 current US$ | 2,525 current US$ | 3,654 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,623 current US$ | 2,254 current US$ | 2,940 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,847 current US$ | 3,166 current US$ | 11,220 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,731 current US$ | 12,731 current US$ | 12,731 current US$ | 1 |
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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 liabilities per capita in Guyana?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Guyana was 12,731 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 12,731 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,254 current US$ in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Guyana ranks 57th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 302.1%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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