GDP per capita in Guyana
Guyana: GDP per capita was 43,484 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Guyana, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per capita in Guyana stood at 43,484 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.9% on the previous year and up 273.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 43,484 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,442 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1989.
That places Guyana 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,716 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,269 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,343 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,022 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,442 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,974 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,359 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,505 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,056 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,764 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,286 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,216 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,280 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,208 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,237 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,346 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,484 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 37 Japan 44,266 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Israel 44,127 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Oman 43,672 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 41 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 42,608 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Slovenia 42,099 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 43 Lithuania 41,716 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Gross capital formation 32.3% (2005)
- Gross fixed capital formation 266.72 million current US$ (2005)
- Gross fixed capital formation 53.31 billion current LCU (2005)
- Gross fixed capital formation 32.3% (2005)
- Changes in inventories 0 current US$ (2005)
- Changes in inventories 0 current LCU (2005)
- Gross capital formation 266.72 million current US$ (2005)
- Gross capital formation 53.31 billion current LCU (2005)
- External balance on goods and services -41.39 billion current LCU (2005)
- External balance on goods and services -207.09 million current US$ (2005)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Guyana?
- Gdp per capita in Guyana was 43,484 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 43,484 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,442 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1989.
- How does Guyana rank for gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.