Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -0.3266 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Guyana, 1998–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Guyana stood at -0.3266.
The figure is up 82.5% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Guyana peaked at 3.1 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -7.26, in 2020.
That places Guyana 95th out of 188 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.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.17 | — |
| 1999 | 3.1 | +164.4% |
| 2000 | 2.12 | -31.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4365 | -79.4% |
| 2002 | 1.24 | +184.2% |
| 2003 | -2.12 | -270.9% |
| 2004 | -0.5276 | -75.1% |
| 2005 | -4.41 | +736.6% |
| 2006 | -4.3 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | -1.98 | -54.0% |
| 2008 | -1.48 | -24.9% |
| 2009 | -1.5 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | -0.7971 | -46.9% |
| 2011 | -1.15 | +44.3% |
| 2012 | -2.48 | +115.7% |
| 2013 | -1.62 | -34.8% |
| 2014 | -3.31 | +104.6% |
| 2015 | -0.1575 | -95.2% |
| 2016 | -2.62 | +1559.8% |
| 2017 | -2.46 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | -1.91 | -22.3% |
| 2019 | -1.97 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | -7.26 | +269.1% |
| 2021 | -6.47 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | -4.82 | -25.5% |
| 2023 | -5.43 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | -7.02 | +29.2% |
| 2025 | -4.56 | -35.1% |
| 2026 | -4.02 | -11.8% |
| 2027 | -3.58 | -11.0% |
| 2028 | -2.45 | -31.7% |
| 2029 | -1.87 | -23.6% |
| 2030 | -0.3266 | -82.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's -0.3266 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.7398, 44% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's -0.3266 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -1559.8% | -0.1575 | -2.62 |
| 2005 | -736.6% | -0.5276 | -4.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 | 1.17 | 3.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.25 | -4.41 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.85 | -3.31 | -0.1575 | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.75 | -7.26 | -1.87 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.3266 | -0.3266 | -0.3266 | 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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Guyana?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Guyana was -0.3266 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.26 in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Guyana ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.5%. 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 Primary 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