Net official development assistance and official aid received in Guyana
Guyana: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 139.79 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
139.79 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 33.0%
World rank
118th
of 179 countries
All-time high
336.96 million constant 2023 US$
in 1997
All-time low
26.31 million constant 2023 US$
in 1984
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Guyana, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Guyana is 139.79 million constant 2023 US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.0% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Guyana peaked at 336.96 million constant 2023 US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 26.31 million constant 2023 US$, in 1984.
That places Guyana 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Guyana, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 86.72 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 99.99 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.3% |
| 1962 | 84.71 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.3% |
| 1963 | 60.60 million constant 2023 US$ | -28.5% |
| 1964 | 47.25 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.0% |
| 1965 | 58.69 million constant 2023 US$ | +24.2% |
| 1966 | 73.47 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.2% |
| 1967 | 85.69 million constant 2023 US$ | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 116.43 million constant 2023 US$ | +35.9% |
| 1969 | 130.90 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 119.94 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 103.77 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 73.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -29.2% |
| 1973 | 40.76 million constant 2023 US$ | -44.5% |
| 1974 | 54.70 million constant 2023 US$ | +34.2% |
| 1975 | 43.48 million constant 2023 US$ | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 86.09 million constant 2023 US$ | +98.0% |
| 1977 | 42.48 million constant 2023 US$ | -50.7% |
| 1978 | 93.29 million constant 2023 US$ | +119.6% |
| 1979 | 87.64 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 72.09 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 138.02 million constant 2023 US$ | +91.5% |
| 1982 | 69.56 million constant 2023 US$ | -49.6% |
| 1983 | 42.52 million constant 2023 US$ | -38.9% |
| 1984 | 26.31 million constant 2023 US$ | -38.1% |
| 1985 | 27.26 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 54.38 million constant 2023 US$ | +99.5% |
| 1987 | 51.17 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 44.28 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 74.39 million constant 2023 US$ | +68.0% |
| 1990 | 259.21 million constant 2023 US$ | +248.4% |
| 1991 | 197.17 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 106.75 million constant 2023 US$ | -45.9% |
| 1993 | 141.26 million constant 2023 US$ | +32.3% |
| 1994 | 104.27 million constant 2023 US$ | -26.2% |
| 1995 | 96.05 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 122.41 million constant 2023 US$ | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 336.96 million constant 2023 US$ | +175.3% |
| 1998 | 111.86 million constant 2023 US$ | -66.8% |
| 1999 | 86.67 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 99.94 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 101.58 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 73.54 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 82.59 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 126.63 million constant 2023 US$ | +53.3% |
| 2005 | 128.37 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 157.93 million constant 2023 US$ | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 90.34 million constant 2023 US$ | -42.8% |
| 2008 | 129.69 million constant 2023 US$ | +43.6% |
| 2009 | 123.69 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 108.84 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 103.57 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 121.66 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 106.59 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 149.42 million constant 2023 US$ | +40.2% |
| 2015 | 36.89 million constant 2023 US$ | -75.3% |
| 2016 | 82.76 million constant 2023 US$ | +124.4% |
| 2017 | 58.49 million constant 2023 US$ | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 113.53 million constant 2023 US$ | +94.1% |
| 2019 | 124.89 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 55.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 142.24 million constant 2023 US$ | +156.6% |
| 2022 | 208.70 million constant 2023 US$ | +46.7% |
| 2023 | 139.79 million constant 2023 US$ | -33.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 139.79 million constant 2023 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.05 million constant 2023 US$, 8.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 139.79 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142.19 million constant 2023 US$, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +248.4% | 74.39 million constant 2023 US$ | 259.21 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.44 million constant 2023 US$ | 47.25 million constant 2023 US$ | 130.90 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.56 million constant 2023 US$ | 40.76 million constant 2023 US$ | 119.94 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.00 million constant 2023 US$ | 26.31 million constant 2023 US$ | 138.02 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.26 million constant 2023 US$ | 86.67 million constant 2023 US$ | 336.96 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.43 million constant 2023 US$ | 73.54 million constant 2023 US$ | 157.93 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.66 million constant 2023 US$ | 36.89 million constant 2023 US$ | 149.42 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.54 million constant 2023 US$ | 55.42 million constant 2023 US$ | 208.70 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 115 Vanuatu 150.05 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 116 Angola 147.17 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 117 Costa Rica 144.59 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 119 Tonga 129.55 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 120 Eritrea 129.19 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 121 Marshall Islands 126.13 million constant 2023 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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Guyana?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Guyana was 139.79 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 336.96 million constant 2023 US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.31 million constant 2023 US$ in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Guyana ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.