Net primary income in Guyana
Guyana: Net primary income was -1.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in Guyana, 1977–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Guyana recorded -1.58 billion BoP, current US$ for net primary income in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 5,635.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Guyana peaked at 28.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.58 billion BoP, current US$, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 126th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -26.44 million BoP, current US$ | -34.39 million BoP, current US$ | -21.65 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -48.09 million BoP, current US$ | -57.49 million BoP, current US$ | -40.32 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | -88.93 million BoP, current US$ | -117.69 million BoP, current US$ | -59.70 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | -45.12 million BoP, current US$ | -69.00 million BoP, current US$ | -14.79 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -180,690 BoP, current US$ | -58.80 million BoP, current US$ | 28.54 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -870.55 million BoP, current US$ | -1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -128.24 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 123 Tunisia -1.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 124 Cayman Islands -1.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 Syria -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Guatemala -1.62 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Congo -1.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 129 Bolivia -1.71 billion BoP, current US$ 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 net primary income in Guyana?
- Net primary income in Guyana was -1.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for net primary income?
- Guyana ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5,635.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.