Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1982–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in 2021.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Guyana peaked at 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Guyana ranks 49th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +150.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +656.8% |
| 1997 | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 2005 | 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.4% |
| 2007 | 0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +656.8% | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +150.1% | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +124.3% | 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 46 New Caledonia 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Serbia 0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Cambodia 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Faroe Islands 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Tunisia 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Sri Lanka 0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Guyana?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Guyana was 0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Guyana rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.