External debt stocks, short-term in Guyana
Guyana: External debt stocks, short-term was 63.73 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
63.73 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
103rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.03 billion DOD, current US$
in 2013
All-time low
326,000 DOD, current US$
in 1973
Years of data
53
1972–2024
External debt stocks, short-term in Guyana, 1972–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 63.73 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Guyana peaked at 1.03 billion DOD, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 326,000 DOD, current US$, in 1973.
Guyana ranks 103rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term in Guyana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 538,000 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 326,000 DOD, current US$ | -39.4% |
| 1974 | 1.03 million DOD, current US$ | +217.5% |
| 1975 | 1.63 million DOD, current US$ | +57.6% |
| 1976 | 1.20 million DOD, current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1977 | 47.47 million DOD, current US$ | +3844.6% |
| 1978 | 78.66 million DOD, current US$ | +65.7% |
| 1979 | 73.44 million DOD, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 117.98 million DOD, current US$ | +60.7% |
| 1981 | 112.99 million DOD, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 167.57 million DOD, current US$ | +48.3% |
| 1983 | 405.42 million DOD, current US$ | +141.9% |
| 1984 | 493.49 million DOD, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 618.63 million DOD, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 665.73 million DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 654.05 million DOD, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 761.53 million DOD, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 265.68 million DOD, current US$ | -65.1% |
| 1990 | 74.68 million DOD, current US$ | -71.9% |
| 1991 | 49.93 million DOD, current US$ | -33.1% |
| 1992 | 54.47 million DOD, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 45.07 million DOD, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 71.33 million DOD, current US$ | +58.3% |
| 1995 | 149.86 million DOD, current US$ | +110.1% |
| 1996 | 85.10 million DOD, current US$ | -43.2% |
| 1997 | 102.31 million DOD, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 126.69 million DOD, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 138.18 million DOD, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 109.44 million DOD, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 112.38 million DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 126.14 million DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 117.79 million DOD, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 114.18 million DOD, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 84.00 million DOD, current US$ | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 162.15 million DOD, current US$ | +93.0% |
| 2007 | 183.10 million DOD, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 235.79 million DOD, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 451.99 million DOD, current US$ | +91.7% |
| 2010 | 333.32 million DOD, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 770.01 million DOD, current US$ | +131.0% |
| 2012 | 587.86 million DOD, current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 1.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +74.5% |
| 2014 | 919.03 million DOD, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 311.10 million DOD, current US$ | -66.1% |
| 2016 | 243.21 million DOD, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 115.53 million DOD, current US$ | -52.5% |
| 2018 | 124.20 million DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 48.61 million DOD, current US$ | -60.9% |
| 2020 | 54.34 million DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 56.64 million DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 54.31 million DOD, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 60.28 million DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 63.73 million DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 63.73 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 990.77 million DOD, current US$, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +3844.6% | 1.20 million DOD, current US$ | 47.47 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.54 million DOD, current US$ | 326,000 DOD, current US$ | 78.66 million DOD, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 426.31 million DOD, current US$ | 112.99 million DOD, current US$ | 761.53 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.76 million DOD, current US$ | 45.07 million DOD, current US$ | 149.86 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.69 million DOD, current US$ | 84.00 million DOD, current US$ | 451.99 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 447.86 million DOD, current US$ | 48.61 million DOD, current US$ | 1.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.86 million DOD, current US$ | 54.31 million DOD, current US$ | 63.73 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 100 Samoa 68.54 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 65.00 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 102 Myanmar 63.96 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 104 Gambia 61.55 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 105 Eritrea 46.45 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 106 Mali 41.80 million DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Guyana
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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, short-term in Guyana?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Guyana was 63.73 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 billion DOD, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 326,000 DOD, current US$ in 1973.
- How does Guyana rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Guyana ranks 103rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.