GDP per capita in Guyana
Guyana: GDP per capita was 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Guyana stood at 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,074 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Guyana 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,808 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,074 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,140 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,701 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,025 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,925 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,044 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,374 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,402 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,109 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,234 international-$ in 2021 prices | 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 6 Bermuda 104,300 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Norway 95,173 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Switzerland 85,732 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 80,997 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Brunei 78,985 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 United States 76,931 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 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,074 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 9th out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor 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.