Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Guyana
Guyana: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 10.72 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Guyana, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Guyana stood at 10.72 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Guyana peaked at 43.41 units per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Guyana ranks 40th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0267 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.034 units per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0315 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.053 units per US$ of GDP | +68.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0737 units per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1972 | 0.096 units per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0982 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.075 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0739 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.083 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0962 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 0.092 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1177 units per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1291 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.176 units per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2441 units per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2937 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3825 units per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4591 units per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.526 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 1.26 units per US$ of GDP | +138.6% |
| 1988 | 1.27 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.88 units per US$ of GDP | +126.4% |
| 1990 | 4.6 units per US$ of GDP | +59.8% |
| 1991 | 11.62 units per US$ of GDP | +152.8% |
| 1992 | 18.19 units per US$ of GDP | +56.5% |
| 1993 | 5.61 units per US$ of GDP | -69.2% |
| 1994 | 12.71 units per US$ of GDP | +126.7% |
| 1995 | 15.23 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 24.49 units per US$ of GDP | +60.8% |
| 1997 | 26.32 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 36.17 units per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1999 | 41.74 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 43.41 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 25.63 units per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 2002 | 23.77 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 22.86 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 24.31 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 24.13 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.4 units per US$ of GDP | -61.0% |
| 2007 | 9.28 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 10.72 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 10.72 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6368 units per US$ of GDP, 16.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 10.72 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6347 units per US$ of GDP, 16.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.034 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0859 units per US$ of GDP | 0.053 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1177 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7614 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1291 units per US$ of GDP | 2.88 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.67 units per US$ of GDP | 4.6 units per US$ of GDP | 41.74 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5 units per US$ of GDP | 9.28 units per US$ of GDP | 43.41 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Guyana?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Guyana was 10.72 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.41 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Guyana ranks 40th out of 151 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.