Personal remittances, received in Guyana

Guyana: Personal remittances, received was 545.58 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
545.58 million current US$
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
117th
of 196 countries
All-time high
553.49 million current US$
in 2021
All-time low
1.02 million current US$
in 1992
Years of data
35
1982–2023

Personal remittances, received in Guyana, 1982–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1982200220231982: 2.3M current US$1983: 1.2M current US$1984: 2.6M current US$1992: 1.0M current US$1993: 1.2M current US$1994: 1.3M current US$1995: 1.7M current US$1996: 14.6M current US$1997: 15.0M current US$1998: 14.0M current US$1999: 20.5M current US$2000: 27.3M current US$2001: 22.3M current US$2002: 51.0M current US$2003: 99.3M current US$2004: 153.0M current US$2005: 201.3M current US$2006: 218.1M current US$2007: 278.5M current US$2008: 273.9M current US$2009: 262.1M current US$2010: 367.8M current US$2011: 412.2M current US$2012: 469.3M current US$2013: 328.2M current US$2014: 329.7M current US$2015: 302.8M current US$2016: 322.7M current US$2017: 322.3M current US$2018: 333.7M current US$2019: 380.4M current US$2020: 441.1M current US$2021: 553.5M current US$2022: 539.1M current US$2023: 545.6M current US$

Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 545.58 million current US$ for personal remittances, received in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Guyana peaked at 553.49 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million current US$, in 1992.

Guyana ranks 117th of 196 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.03 million current US$ 1.17 million current US$ 2.61 million current US$ 3
1990s 8.67 million current US$ 1.02 million current US$ 20.50 million current US$ 8
2000s 158.67 million current US$ 22.30 million current US$ 278.50 million current US$ 10
2010s 356.90 million current US$ 302.77 million current US$ 469.26 million current US$ 10
2020s 519.82 million current US$ 441.07 million current US$ 553.49 million current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 114 Burkina Faso 595.25 million current US$ compare
  2. 115 French Polynesia 581.56 million current US$ compare
  3. 116 Greece 561.45 million current US$ compare
  4. 118 Estonia 536.32 million current US$ compare
  5. 119 Lesotho 533.13 million current US$ compare
  6. 120 Gambia 529.05 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received in Guyana?
Personal remittances, received in Guyana was 545.58 million current US$ in 2023, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 553.49 million current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million current US$ in 1992.
How does Guyana rank for personal remittances, received?
Guyana ranks 117th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,711 data points, 1970–2025
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.