Foreign liabilities in Guyana
Guyana: Foreign liabilities was 9.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
9.72 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
128th
of 150 countries
All-time high
9.72 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
2.29 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Guyana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 9.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 253.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Guyana peaked at 9.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.29 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2007.
Guyana ranks 128th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Guyana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -23.2% |
| 1997 | 5.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 4.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 4.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 3.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 3.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 3.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 2.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 2.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 2.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 3.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 3.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 3.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 8.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +144.1% |
| 2020 | 9.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 9.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 9.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.77 billion real chained 2019 US$, 26% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +144.1% | 3.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 125 Moldova 10.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 126 Maldives 10.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 127 Nepal 10.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 129 Madagascar 9.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 130 Togo 8.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 131 Rwanda 8.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 in Guyana?
- Foreign liabilities in Guyana was 9.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for foreign liabilities?
- Guyana ranks 128th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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