Broad money growth (annual %) in Guyana
Guyana: Broad money growth (annual %) was 28.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Guyana, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money growth in Guyana stood at 28.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 672.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Guyana peaked at 71.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -2.3%, in 1961.
Guyana ranks 15th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth (annual %) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.3% | — |
| 1962 | 18.1% | -903.8% |
| 1963 | 17.1% | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 13.7% | -20.2% |
| 1965 | 6.3% | -54.1% |
| 1966 | 7.5% | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 17.3% | +131.4% |
| 1968 | 12.4% | -28.1% |
| 1969 | 8.8% | -29.2% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | -21.4% |
| 1971 | 15.9% | +129.2% |
| 1972 | 20.0% | +25.7% |
| 1973 | 18.1% | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 18.2% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 39.4% | +116.2% |
| 1976 | 9.4% | -76.2% |
| 1977 | 25.3% | +169.8% |
| 1978 | 10.3% | -59.1% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 14.8% | +76.0% |
| 1981 | 16.7% | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 25.1% | +50.2% |
| 1983 | 20.4% | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 18.8% | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 21.9% | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 43.8% | +100.2% |
| 1988 | 34.8% | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 49.7% | +43.1% |
| 1990 | 52.0% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 71.6% | +37.8% |
| 1992 | 61.6% | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | -65.6% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | -28.0% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | +58.0% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | -48.5% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | -28.2% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +69.4% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -51.8% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +182.7% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +51.2% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -56.1% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +47.8% |
| 2017 | -0.7% | -112.7% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -965.0% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +140.4% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +42.5% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 28.4% | +25.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 28.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 4.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 28.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +965.0% | -0.7% | 6.0% |
| 1962 | +903.8% | -2.3% | 18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | -2.3% | 18.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.2% | 6.9% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.0% | 14.8% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 7.8% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 6.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | -0.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 13.8% | 28.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 12 Uzbekistan 36.6% compare
- 13 Guinea 35.8% compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 30.6% compare
- 16 Iran 28.0% compare
- 17 Solomon Islands 24.8% compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 23.8% compare
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 growth in Guyana?
- Broad money growth in Guyana was 28.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.3% in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for broad money growth?
- Guyana ranks 15th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 672.2%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.