Remittances, annual growth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Remittances, annual growth rate was -11.96 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Remittances, annual growth rate in Guyana, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, remittances, annual growth rate in Guyana stood at -11.96 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.4% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances, annual growth rate in Guyana peaked at 656.82 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -62.45 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Guyana ranks 162nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances, annual growth rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -50.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 150.13 % change on previous year | -400.1% |
| 1993 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1994 | -7.77 % change on previous year | +222.6% |
| 1995 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -245.2% |
| 1996 | 656.82 % change on previous year | +5720.8% |
| 1997 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1998 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 51.23 % change on previous year | -2105.0% |
| 2000 | 29.82 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2001 | -18.26 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2002 | 124.3 % change on previous year | -780.8% |
| 2003 | 90.27 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 45.34 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2005 | 25.64 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2006 | -62.45 % change on previous year | -343.5% |
| 2007 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2008 | -11.22 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 2009 | -8.56 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 29.42 % change on previous year | -443.5% |
| 2011 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2012 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2013 | -31.83 % change on previous year | -1028.4% |
| 2014 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2015 | -11.42 % change on previous year | -895.5% |
| 2016 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2017 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -422.5% |
| 2018 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2019 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +105.3% |
| 2020 | 9.66 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 2021 | -14.62 % change on previous year | -251.4% |
| 2022 | -46.78 % change on previous year | +220.0% |
| 2023 | -11.96 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's -11.96 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.999 % change on previous year, 12.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's -11.96 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.88 % change on previous year, 6.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances, annual growth rate 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 | +5720.8% | 11.28 % change on previous year | 656.82 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +2105.0% | -2.56 % change on previous year | 51.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.05 % change on previous year | -50.04 % change on previous year | 150.13 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | 100.48 % change on previous year | -7.77 % change on previous year | 656.82 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.62 % change on previous year | -62.45 % change on previous year | 124.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.053 % change on previous year | -31.83 % change on previous year | 29.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.93 % change on previous year | -46.78 % change on previous year | 9.66 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -11.38 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Burkina Faso -11.48 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Haiti -11.62 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Palestine -12.07 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Qatar -12.53 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Myanmar -13.67 % change on previous year 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 remittances, annual growth rate in Guyana?
- Remittances, annual growth rate in Guyana was -11.96 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 656.82 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.45 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for remittances, annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 162nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remittances, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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 Remittances, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Remittances Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.