Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Guyana
Guyana: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita was 147.06 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Guyana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Guyana is 147.06 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 181.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Guyana peaked at 189.55 TDS, current US$ per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.02 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Guyana 44th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.02 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 7.02 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 12.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +73.6% |
| 1973 | 17.96 TDS, current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 1974 | 18.95 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 22.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 47.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +106.2% |
| 1977 | 46.23 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 68.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 1979 | 123.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +80.7% |
| 1980 | 97.42 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 103.56 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 58.43 TDS, current US$ per person | -43.6% |
| 1983 | 60.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 45.16 TDS, current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 39.03 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 38.4 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 34.3 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 30.09 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 57.49 TDS, current US$ per person | +91.1% |
| 1990 | 189.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +229.7% |
| 1991 | 124.37 TDS, current US$ per person | -34.4% |
| 1992 | 115.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 110.72 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 94.25 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 108.03 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 102.4 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 134.39 TDS, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1998 | 144.33 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 79.66 TDS, current US$ per person | -44.8% |
| 2000 | 63.33 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 48.21 TDS, current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 69.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 2003 | 62.91 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 52.43 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 33.24 TDS, current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 2006 | 38.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 33.02 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 34.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 24.67 TDS, current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 36.22 TDS, current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 2011 | 44.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 177.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +300.5% |
| 2013 | 46.89 TDS, current US$ per person | -73.6% |
| 2014 | 52.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 60.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 65.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 75.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 97.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 95.4 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 94.68 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 97.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 101.9 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 119.14 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 147.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 147.06 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 281.19 TDS, current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +300.5% | 44.4 TDS, current US$ per person | 177.84 TDS, current US$ per person |
| 1990 | +229.7% | 57.49 TDS, current US$ per person | 189.55 TDS, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.15 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.02 TDS, current US$ per person | 123.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.45 TDS, current US$ per person | 30.09 TDS, current US$ per person | 103.56 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.29 TDS, current US$ per person | 79.66 TDS, current US$ per person | 189.55 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.05 TDS, current US$ per person | 24.67 TDS, current US$ per person | 69.19 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.07 TDS, current US$ per person | 36.22 TDS, current US$ per person | 177.84 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.04 TDS, current US$ per person | 94.68 TDS, current US$ per person | 147.06 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 41 Congo 165.09 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 42 Morocco 159.28 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Samoa 157.07 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Moldova 141.84 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Russia 139.86 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 47 South Africa 139.55 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Guyana
- Net financial flows, IBRD -913,000 NFL, current US$ (2004)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 23.01 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 255.06 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 357.89 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 2.87 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 3.87 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Guyana?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Guyana was 147.06 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 189.55 TDS, current US$ per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 TDS, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Guyana ranks 44th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.