Broad money (% of GDP) in Guyana
Guyana: Broad money (% of GDP) was 28.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Broad money in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 28.8% for broad money in 2025.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Guyana peaked at 126.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 1961.
That places Guyana 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Broad money (% of GDP) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.3% | — |
| 1961 | 19.1% | -10.5% |
| 1962 | 21.5% | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 27.9% | +29.9% |
| 1964 | 28.6% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 28.0% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 30.1% | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 31.4% | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 31.4% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 31.3% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 34.4% | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 38.9% | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 42.7% | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 34.1% | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 38.2% | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 43.7% | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 55.3% | +26.5% |
| 1978 | 54.1% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 56.1% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 56.6% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 62.4% | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 86.3% | +38.2% |
| 1983 | 102.4% | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 107.3% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 113.2% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 124.0% | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 111.4% | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 126.0% | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 75.6% | -40.0% |
| 1990 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 52.2% | -31.0% |
| 1992 | 70.4% | +34.7% |
| 1993 | 67.4% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 60.9% | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 64.5% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 69.7% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 71.7% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 76.3% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 73.5% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 87.5% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 91.2% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | -59.5% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | -36.9% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | -15.9% |
| 2025 | 28.8% | +16.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 28.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 35% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 28.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.4%, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -59.5% | 97.4% | 39.4% |
| 1989 | -40.0% | 126.0% | 75.6% |
| 2022 | -36.9% | 43.7% | 27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.7% | 19.1% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.9% | 31.3% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.5% | 56.6% | 126.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.2% | 52.2% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 38.4% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 43.6% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 24.6% | 56.4% | 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 28.8% 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 126.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for broad money?
- Guyana ranks 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.