Foreign liabilities per capita in Guyana

Guyana: Foreign liabilities per capita was 12,195 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
12,195 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
57th
of 150 countries
All-time high
12,195 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
3,023 real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Guyana, 1995–2020

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1995200720201995: 10.0k real chained 2019 US$1996: 7.6k real chained 2019 US$1997: 6.9k real chained 2019 US$1998: 6.2k real chained 2019 US$1999: 5.5k real chained 2019 US$2000: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2001: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2002: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2003: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2005: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2007: 3.0k real chained 2019 US$2008: 3.2k real chained 2019 US$2009: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$2010: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2011: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$2016: 4.6k real chained 2019 US$2017: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$2019: 11.2k real chained 2019 US$2020: 12.2k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Guyana stood at 12,195 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 231.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Guyana peaked at 12,195 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,023 real chained 2019 US$, in 2007.

Guyana ranks 57th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Guyana, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 9,962 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 7,630 real chained 2019 US$ -23.4%
1997 6,877 real chained 2019 US$ -9.9%
1998 6,230 real chained 2019 US$ -9.4%
1999 5,518 real chained 2019 US$ -11.4%
2000 5,240 real chained 2019 US$ -5.0%
2001 5,196 real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
2002 5,160 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2003 4,439 real chained 2019 US$ -14.0%
2004 4,269 real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2005 4,318 real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2006 4,410 real chained 2019 US$ +2.1%
2007 3,023 real chained 2019 US$ -31.4%
2008 3,241 real chained 2019 US$ +7.2%
2009 3,544 real chained 2019 US$ +9.3%
2010 3,679 real chained 2019 US$ +3.8%
2011 4,039 real chained 2019 US$ +9.8%
2012 4,480 real chained 2019 US$ +10.9%
2013 4,366 real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2014 4,487 real chained 2019 US$ +2.8%
2015 4,486 real chained 2019 US$ -0.0%
2016 4,592 real chained 2019 US$ +2.4%
2017 4,916 real chained 2019 US$ +7.1%
2018 4,673 real chained 2019 US$ -4.9%
2019 11,220 real chained 2019 US$ +140.1%
2020 12,195 real chained 2019 US$ +8.7%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 12,195 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 64,210 real chained 2019 US$, 19% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 12,195 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,015 real chained 2019 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +140.1% 4,673 real chained 2019 US$ 11,220 real chained 2019 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,243 real chained 2019 US$ 5,518 real chained 2019 US$ 9,962 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 4,284 real chained 2019 US$ 3,023 real chained 2019 US$ 5,240 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 5,094 real chained 2019 US$ 3,679 real chained 2019 US$ 11,220 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 12,195 real chained 2019 US$ 12,195 real chained 2019 US$ 12,195 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 54 Bulgaria 13,652 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 55 Mongolia 13,251 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 56 Serbia 12,490 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 58 Jamaica 12,120 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 59 Romania 12,000 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 60 Kazakhstan 11,647 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Guyana?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Guyana was 12,195 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 12,195 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 3,023 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
How does Guyana rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Guyana ranks 57th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 231.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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