Personal transfers, receipts in Guyana

Guyana: Personal transfers, receipts was 499.93 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
499.93 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
90th
of 176 countries
All-time high
537.35 million BoP, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
1.17 million BoP, current US$
in 1983
Years of data
30
1982–2023

Personal transfers, receipts in Guyana, 1982–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1982200220231982: 2.3M BoP, current US$1983: 1.2M BoP, current US$1996: 14.6M BoP, current US$1997: 15.0M BoP, current US$1998: 14.0M BoP, current US$1999: 20.5M BoP, current US$2000: 27.3M BoP, current US$2001: 22.3M BoP, current US$2002: 51.0M BoP, current US$2003: 99.3M BoP, current US$2004: 153.0M BoP, current US$2005: 201.3M BoP, current US$2006: 218.1M BoP, current US$2007: 278.5M BoP, current US$2008: 273.9M BoP, current US$2009: 262.1M BoP, current US$2010: 367.8M BoP, current US$2011: 412.2M BoP, current US$2012: 469.3M BoP, current US$2013: 328.2M BoP, current US$2014: 329.7M BoP, current US$2015: 293.5M BoP, current US$2016: 318.1M BoP, current US$2017: 317.2M BoP, current US$2018: 327.9M BoP, current US$2019: 373.9M BoP, current US$2020: 425.7M BoP, current US$2021: 537.4M BoP, current US$2022: 510.9M BoP, current US$2023: 499.9M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Guyana is 499.93 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Guyana peaked at 537.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million BoP, current US$, in 1983.

Guyana ranks 90th of 176 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 1.73 million BoP, current US$ 1.17 million BoP, current US$ 2.30 million BoP, current US$ 2
1990s 16.02 million BoP, current US$ 14.00 million BoP, current US$ 20.50 million BoP, current US$ 4
2000s 158.67 million BoP, current US$ 22.30 million BoP, current US$ 278.50 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 353.78 million BoP, current US$ 293.51 million BoP, current US$ 469.26 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 493.48 million BoP, current US$ 425.70 million BoP, current US$ 537.35 million BoP, current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 87 Burkina Faso 537.52 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 88 Gambia 520.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 89 Rwanda 502.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 91 Sweden 473.23 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 92 Turkey 473.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 93 Montenegro 470.58 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal transfers, receipts in Guyana?
Personal transfers, receipts in Guyana was 499.93 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 537.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million BoP, current US$ in 1983.
How does Guyana rank for personal transfers, receipts?
Guyana ranks 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,238 data points, 1968–2025
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. 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.