External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Guyana
Guyana: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Guyana, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Guyana is 2.19 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Guyana peaked at 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.87 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Guyana 91st out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 82.87 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 154.46 million DOD, current US$ | +86.4% |
| 1972 | 157.90 million DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 173.52 million DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 213.86 million DOD, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 327.02 million DOD, current US$ | +52.9% |
| 1976 | 405.41 million DOD, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 458.09 million DOD, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 493.01 million DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 560.06 million DOD, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 638.68 million DOD, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 704.58 million DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 740.47 million DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 759.72 million DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 738.02 million DOD, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 816.37 million DOD, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 897.23 million DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 995.74 million DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 1.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1991 | 1.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.69 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.80 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 1997 | 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.14 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 923.41 million DOD, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 584.04 million DOD, current US$ | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 675.24 million DOD, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 779.60 million DOD, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 885.28 million DOD, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 1.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.03 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 1.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.56 billion DOD, current US$, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +86.4% | 82.87 million DOD, current US$ | 154.46 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 302.62 million DOD, current US$ | 82.87 million DOD, current US$ | 560.06 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 860.16 million DOD, current US$ | 638.68 million DOD, current US$ | 1.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 972.70 million DOD, current US$ | 584.04 million DOD, current US$ | 1.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 885.28 million DOD, current US$ | 1.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More external debt data for Guyana
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- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 19.12 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -913,000 NFL, current US$ (2004)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Guyana?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Guyana was 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.87 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Guyana rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Guyana ranks 91st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.