GDP per capita growth — all countries

GDP per capita growth — Guyana

GDP per capita growth in Guyana in 2025 — 18.64%. Ranked 1 in the world out of 186. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 16.36 pp.

2025 18.64% −24.36 pp vs 2024
World rank 1of 186
Period maximum 62.11%2022
Period minimum -14.16%1963

Trend over time

1961–2025 · % per year

GDP per capita growth — Guyana, 1961–2025-2002040608019611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 2.28%1963: -14.16%1965: 8.22%1967: 2.16%1969: 4.81%1971: 1.67%1973: 0.06%1975: 7.42%1977: -3.46%1979: -2.53%1981: 1.22%1983: -6.69%1985: 2.75%1987: 1.42%1989: -4.31%1991: 6.35%1993: 7.74%1995: 4.68%1997: 5.94%1999: 2.84%2001: 2.33%2003: -0.56%2005: -1.76%2007: 7.49%2009: 3.96%2011: 5.63%2013: 3.14%2015: 0.08%2017: 3.07%2019: 3.25%2021: 18.88%2023: 33.03%2025: 18.64%
Change over the period: +16.36 pp Annual average: 0.26 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guyana

Guyana 18.64%
World 1.99%
South America computed 2.3%
High-income countries computed 1.38%
GDP per capita growth — Guyana, by year Guyana All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 18.64 −24.36 pp
2024 43 +9.97 pp
2023 33.03 −29.08 pp
2022 62.11 +43.23 pp
2021 18.88 −24.63 pp
2020 43.51 +40.26 pp
2019 3.25 +1.86 pp
2018 1.4 −1.67 pp
2017 3.07 −0.09 pp
2016 3.16 +3.08 pp
2015 0.08 −1.04 pp
2014 1.12 −2.02 pp
2013 3.14 −2.12 pp
2012 5.26 −0.38 pp
2011 5.63 +1.1 pp
2010 4.53 +0.58 pp
2009 3.96 +1.9 pp
2008 2.06 −5.43 pp
2007 7.49 +2.09 pp
2006 5.4 +7.16 pp
2005 -1.76 −3.41 pp
2004 1.65 +2.21 pp
2003 -0.56 −1.8 pp
2002 1.24 −1.09 pp
2001 2.33 +3.74 pp
2000 -1.41 −4.25 pp
1999 2.84 +4.69 pp
1998 -1.85 −7.79 pp
1997 5.94 −1.71 pp
1996 7.65 +2.98 pp
1995 4.68 −3.45 pp
1994 8.12 +0.39 pp
1993 7.74 +0.27 pp
1992 7.46 +1.12 pp
1991 6.35 +8.77 pp
1990 -2.42 +1.89 pp
1989 -4.31 −1.18 pp
1988 -3.13 −4.55 pp
1987 1.42 +1.89 pp
1986 -0.46 −3.21 pp
1985 2.75 +7.56 pp
1984 -4.81 +1.88 pp
1983 -6.69 +6.53 pp
1982 -13.22 −14.44 pp
1981 1.22 +0.06 pp
1980 1.17 +3.7 pp
1979 -2.53 +0.03 pp
1978 -2.57 +0.89 pp
1977 -3.46 −4.07 pp
1976 0.61 −6.8 pp
1975 7.42 +0.87 pp
1974 6.55 +6.48 pp
1973 0.06 +4.58 pp
1972 -4.52 −6.19 pp
1971 1.67 −0.73 pp
1970 2.4 −2.41 pp
1969 4.81 +5.86 pp
1968 -1.04 −3.21 pp
1967 2.16 −0.88 pp
1966 3.04 −5.17 pp
1965 8.22 −0.78 pp
1964 8.99 +23.15 pp
1963 -14.16 −13.08 pp
1962 -1.08 −3.36 pp
1961 2.28

About the indicator

The annual growth of gross domestic product per person in constant prices. It differs from ordinary GDP growth by the rate of population growth, and in countries with fast-growing populations the difference runs to two or three percentage points a year — enough for brisk economic growth to mean stagnant income per person. It is this indicator, not GDP growth, that matches the everyday question of whether life has become better.

Important: It can be negative while GDP growth is positive — in that case the population is growing faster than the economy.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.