Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Guyana
Guyana: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 28.89 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Guyana, 1997–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Guyana stood at 28.89.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Guyana peaked at 108.04 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24.31, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 101.33 | — |
| 1998 | 108.04 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 97.1 | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 97.23 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 104.65 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 105.08 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.62 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 91.77 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 90.74 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 74.5 | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 47.72 | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 48.25 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 52.32 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 53.08 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 51.67 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 44.69 | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 41.44 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 38.67 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 42.2 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 35.72 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 35.19 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 37.45 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 34.16 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 47.38 | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 38.88 | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 24.83 | -36.1% |
| 2023 | 26.65 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 24.31 | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 28.55 | +17.5% |
| 2026 | 29.17 | +2.2% |
| 2027 | 27.96 | -4.2% |
| 2028 | 28.27 | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 28.6 | +1.2% |
| 2030 | 29.53 | +3.2% |
| 2031 | 28.89 | -2.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 28.89 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.91, 49% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 28.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.27, 48% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.16 | 97.1 | 108.04 | 3 |
| 2000s | 80.79 | 47.72 | 105.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.43 | 34.16 | 53.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.46 | 24.31 | 47.38 | 10 |
| 2030s | 29.21 | 28.89 | 29.53 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Guyana?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Guyana was 28.89 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 108.04 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.31 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The WHD Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in the Western Hemisphere. Data for the Western Hemisphere REO are prepared in conjunction and are consistent with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises. REO aggregate data may differ from WEO aggregates due to differences in group membership. Composite data for country groups are weighted averages of data for individual countries. Arithmetic weighted averages are used for all concepts except for inflation and broad money, for which geometric averages are used. PPP GDP weights from the WEO database are used for the aggregation of real GDP growth, real non-oil GDP growth, real per capita GDP growth, investment, national savings, broad money, claims on the nonfinancial private sector, and real and nominal effective exchange rates. Aggregates for other concepts are weighted by GDP in U.S. dollars at market exchange rates.