Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -0.677 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Guyana, 1998–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Guyana is -0.677, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of up 69.4% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Guyana peaked at -0.469 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -7.78, in 2020.
That places Guyana 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -2.67 | — |
| 1999 | -0.469 | -82.4% |
| 2000 | -2.27 | +384.7% |
| 2001 | -3.71 | +63.1% |
| 2002 | -2.42 | -34.8% |
| 2003 | -4.81 | +98.8% |
| 2004 | -2.88 | -40.1% |
| 2005 | -6.54 | +127.1% |
| 2006 | -6.16 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | -3.35 | -45.6% |
| 2008 | -2.78 | -17.2% |
| 2009 | -2.5 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | -1.88 | -24.8% |
| 2011 | -2.13 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | -3.11 | +45.8% |
| 2013 | -2.16 | -30.5% |
| 2014 | -3.88 | +79.2% |
| 2015 | -0.7489 | -80.7% |
| 2016 | -3.21 | +329.0% |
| 2017 | -3.14 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | -2.52 | -19.7% |
| 2019 | -2.52 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | -7.78 | +209.2% |
| 2021 | -6.94 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | -5.11 | -26.3% |
| 2023 | -5.78 | +13.2% |
| 2024 | -7.31 | +26.4% |
| 2025 | -4.94 | -32.5% |
| 2026 | -4.48 | -9.3% |
| 2027 | -3.87 | -13.5% |
| 2028 | -2.81 | -27.4% |
| 2029 | -2.22 | -21.2% |
| 2030 | -0.677 | -69.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's -0.677 is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.53, 44% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Guyana's -0.677 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.19, 57% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -384.7% | -0.469 | -2.27 |
| 2016 | -329.0% | -0.7489 | -3.21 |
| 2020 | -209.2% | -2.52 | -7.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.57 | -2.67 | -0.469 | 2 |
| 2000s | -3.74 | -6.54 | -2.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.53 | -3.88 | -0.7489 | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.12 | -7.78 | -2.22 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.677 | -0.677 | -0.677 | 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Guyana?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Guyana was -0.677 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was -0.469 in 1999.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.78 in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Guyana ranks 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October