Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 25.93 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Guyana, 1998–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 25.93 for net debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Guyana peaked at 95.03 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.3, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 71st of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 95.03 | — |
| 1999 | 83.3 | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 81.88 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 89.56 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 90.27 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 81.31 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 81.5 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 79.44 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 61.65 | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 36.32 | -41.1% |
| 2008 | 37.09 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 38.58 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 39.29 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 40.62 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 35.42 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 33.15 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 33.8 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 38.58 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 40.19 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 42.7 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 43.17 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 51.23 | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 56.62 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 41.22 | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 21.3 | -48.3% |
| 2023 | 22.98 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 23.61 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 28.62 | +21.2% |
| 2026 | 28.96 | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 27.96 | -3.5% |
| 2028 | 26.99 | -3.5% |
| 2029 | 26.43 | -2.1% |
| 2030 | 25.93 | -1.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 25.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.47, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 25.93 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.67, 48% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -48.3% | 41.22 | 21.3 |
| 2007 | -41.1% | 61.65 | 36.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.16 | 83.3 | 95.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.76 | 36.32 | 90.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.82 | 33.15 | 51.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.47 | 21.3 | 56.62 | 10 |
| 2030s | 25.93 | 25.93 | 25.93 | 1 |
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 net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Guyana?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Guyana was 25.93 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.03 in 1998.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3 in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 71st out of 90 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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 Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October