Broad money in Guyana
Guyana: Broad money was 1.62 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.62 trillion current LCU for broad money in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and up 266.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Guyana peaked at 1.62 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.80 million current LCU, in 1961.
That places Guyana 82nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 60.80 million current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 71.80 million current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 84.10 million current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 95.60 million current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 101.60 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 109.20 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 128.10 million current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 144.05 million current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 156.76 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 167.62 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 194.25 million current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 233.04 million current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 275.32 million current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 325.50 million current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 453.76 million current LCU | +39.4% |
| 1976 | 496.27 million current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 621.73 million current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 685.99 million current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 743.77 million current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 854.04 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 997.02 million current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 1.25 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1983 | 1.50 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 2.21 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 2.69 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 3.87 billion current LCU | +43.8% |
| 1988 | 5.21 billion current LCU | +34.8% |
| 1989 | 7.81 billion current LCU | +49.7% |
| 1990 | 11.86 billion current LCU | +52.0% |
| 1991 | 20.35 billion current LCU | +71.6% |
| 1992 | 32.88 billion current LCU | +61.6% |
| 1993 | 39.85 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 45.92 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 56.97 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 68.99 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 76.47 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 82.43 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 90.85 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 99.89 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 116.73 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 126.21 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 138.17 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 151.54 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 160.64 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 187.94 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 212.45 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 238.45 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 263.38 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 305.02 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 345.66 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 390.23 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 412.33 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 427.20 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 442.89 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 466.94 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 463.71 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 491.45 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 562.12 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 643.64 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 732.27 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 845.76 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 1.03 trillion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 1.27 trillion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2025 | 1.62 trillion current LCU | +28.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.62 trillion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.81 trillion current LCU, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.62 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 220.40 billion current LCU, 7.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +71.6% | 11.86 billion current LCU | 20.35 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.42 million current LCU | 60.80 million current LCU | 156.76 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 419.73 million current LCU | 167.62 million current LCU | 743.77 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 billion current LCU | 854.04 million current LCU | 7.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.66 billion current LCU | 11.86 billion current LCU | 90.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.54 billion current LCU | 99.89 billion current LCU | 263.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 430.75 billion current LCU | 305.02 billion current LCU | 562.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 trillion current LCU | 643.64 billion current LCU | 1.62 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More financial sector data for Guyana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Guyana?
- Broad money in Guyana was 1.62 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.80 million current LCU in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for broad money?
- Guyana ranks 82nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.