Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Guyana
Guyana: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Guyana, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.6% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Guyana peaked at 49.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2024.
That places Guyana 108th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.3% | — |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | +68.9% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | +40.3% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -24.3% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | +132.7% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 10.8% | +30.5% |
| 1979 | 19.0% | +75.3% |
| 1980 | 13.4% | -29.1% |
| 1981 | 15.8% | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | -31.8% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +41.1% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | -28.3% |
| 1989 | 16.9% | +136.4% |
| 1990 | 49.1% | +190.2% |
| 1991 | 43.6% | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | -24.7% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | -29.9% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | -33.0% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -41.6% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +41.2% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -40.5% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -59.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +260.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -74.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -49.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 1.9% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 7.1% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 9.7% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 0.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 5 |
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- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
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- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 255.06 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Guyana?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Guyana was 0.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Guyana ranks 108th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.