Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 26.16 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Guyana, 1998–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Guyana is 26.16, measured in 2030.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 56.0% 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.
That places Guyana 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 108.04 | — |
| 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 | 44.05 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 46.06 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 47.94 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 54.03 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 59.48 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 45.71 | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 24.83 | -45.7% |
| 2023 | 26.65 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 24.31 | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 29 | +19.3% |
| 2026 | 29.31 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 28.26 | -3.6% |
| 2028 | 27.26 | -3.5% |
| 2029 | 26.68 | -2.1% |
| 2030 | 26.16 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.57 | 97.1 | 108.04 | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.79 | 47.72 | 105.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.38 | 38.67 | 54.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.15 | 24.31 | 59.48 | 10 |
| 2030s | 26.16 | 26.16 | 26.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 168 Andorra 28.36 compare
- 169 Ireland 28.23 compare
- 170 United Arab Emirates 26.63 compare
- 172 Tajikistan 26.13 compare
- 173 Türkiye 25.85 compare
- 174 Azerbaijan 24.94 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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Guyana?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Guyana was 26.16 in 2030, 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 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October