GDP per capita in Guyana
Guyana: GDP per capita was 39,192 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 39,192 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 594.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 39,192 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,374 constant 2015 US$, in 1963.
That places Guyana 35th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,786 constant 2015 US$ | 2,374 constant 2015 US$ | 3,057 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,250 constant 2015 US$ | 3,039 constant 2015 US$ | 3,502 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,739 constant 2015 US$ | 2,436 constant 2015 US$ | 3,287 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,189 constant 2015 US$ | 2,377 constant 2015 US$ | 3,813 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,076 constant 2015 US$ | 3,760 constant 2015 US$ | 4,649 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,642 constant 2015 US$ | 4,860 constant 2015 US$ | 6,279 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,069 constant 2015 US$ | 9,011 constant 2015 US$ | 39,192 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 32 United Arab Emirates 41,605 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 33 New Zealand 41,336 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 34 France 39,919 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 36 Japan 38,619 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 37 South Korea 37,470 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 38 United States Virgin Islands 36,983 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- DEC alternative conversion factor 208.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 217.32 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 170.46 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 817.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.02 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 5.54 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 28,470 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 4.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Guyana?
- Gdp per capita in Guyana was 39,192 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 39,192 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,374 constant 2015 US$ in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 35th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 594.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.