Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Guyana

Guyana: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities was -1.14 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-1.14 billion
Change on year
up 62.1%
World rank
187th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.69 billion
in 2019
All-time low
-3.00 billion
in 2022
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Guyana, 2005–2023

-2.0B02.0B2005201420232005: 76.8M2006: 102.4M2007: 152.4M2008: 178.0M2009: 164.0M2010: 198.0M2011: 246.8M2012: 277.9M2013: 200.6M2014: 237.8M2015: 137.7M2016: 58.0M2017: 212.2M2018: 1.2B2019: 2.7B2020: 1.3B2021: 2.2B2022: -3.0B2023: -1.1B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Guyana recorded -1.14 billion for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.1% on the previous year and down 665.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Guyana peaked at 2.69 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, -3.00 billion, in 2022.

That places Guyana 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar) in Guyana, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 76.80 million
2006 102.40 million +33.3%
2007 152.40 million +48.8%
2008 178.00 million +16.8%
2009 164.00 million -7.9%
2010 198.00 million +20.7%
2011 246.80 million +24.6%
2012 277.91 million +12.6%
2013 200.56 million -27.8%
2014 237.75 million +18.5%
2015 137.70 million -42.1%
2016 58.00 million -57.9%
2017 212.24 million +265.9%
2018 1.23 billion +480.4%
2019 2.69 billion +118.4%
2020 1.28 billion -52.3%
2021 2.24 billion +74.3%
2022 -3.00 billion -234.0%
2023 -1.14 billion -62.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 134.72 million 76.80 million 178.00 million 5
2010s 549.10 million 58.00 million 2.69 billion 10
2020s -153.11 million -3.00 billion 2.24 billion 4

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 184 Congo -320.21 million compare
  2. 185 Trinidad and Tobago -1.04 billion compare
  3. 186 Angola -1.11 billion compare
  4. 188 Estonia -3.44 billion compare
  5. 189 Uruguay -3.96 billion compare
  6. 190 Iraq -7.65 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Guyana?
Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Guyana was -1.14 billion in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 2.69 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was -3.00 billion in 2022.
How does Guyana rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
Guyana ranks 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 665.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
205 places, 3,846 data points, 2005–2024
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