Capital Accounts in Guyana
Guyana: Capital Accounts was 32.43 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts in Guyana, 1955–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 32.43 billion for capital accounts in 2008. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Guyana peaked at 32.43 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1955.
Guyana ranks 95th of 155 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 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 6.68 million | — |
| 1968 | 7.81 million | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 7.85 million | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 14.18 million | +80.7% |
| 1971 | 20.78 million | +46.5% |
| 1972 | 27.40 million | +31.8% |
| 1973 | 30.17 million | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 32.55 million | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 36.57 million | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 37.71 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 43.29 million | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 46.65 million | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 62.44 million | +33.8% |
| 1980 | 77.88 million | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 100.38 million | +28.9% |
| 1982 | 117.65 million | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 143.71 million | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 167.38 million | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 208.18 million | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 265.44 million | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 445.06 million | +67.7% |
| 1988 | 525.98 million | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 1.09 billion | +107.8% |
| 1990 | 1.82 billion | +66.8% |
| 1991 | 4.05 billion | +122.2% |
| 1992 | 6.79 billion | +67.8% |
| 1993 | 2.55 billion | -62.5% |
| 1994 | 6.93 billion | +172.2% |
| 1995 | 9.47 billion | +36.6% |
| 1996 | 17.27 billion | +82.5% |
| 1997 | 19.72 billion | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 25.95 billion | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 29.00 billion | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 30.93 billion | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 18.25 billion | -41.0% |
| 2002 | 17.26 billion | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 16.99 billion | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 19.15 billion | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 19.90 billion | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 22.37 billion | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 25.34 billion | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 32.43 billion | +28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1960s | 2.23 million | 0 | 7.85 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.17 million | 14.18 million | 62.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 314.44 million | 77.88 million | 1.09 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.36 billion | 1.82 billion | 29.00 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.51 billion | 16.99 billion | 32.43 billion | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Guyana
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.78 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 55.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 26.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 988.63 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 990.29 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 990.29 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 990.29 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,185 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 27.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,185 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts in Guyana?
- Capital accounts in Guyana was 32.43 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 32.43 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1955.
- How does Guyana rank for capital accounts?
- Guyana ranks 95th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.