Central bank assets to GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Central bank assets to GDP was 16.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Guyana, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central bank assets to gdp in Guyana is 16.9%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 152.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Guyana peaked at 195.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1960.
That places Guyana 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8% | — |
| 1961 | 1.0% | +22.1% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | +229.1% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | -46.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -44.8% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | +283.0% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | +32.8% |
| 1973 | 13.8% | +187.7% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | -78.2% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 22.4% | +498.7% |
| 1977 | 30.8% | +37.4% |
| 1978 | 31.2% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 44.4% | +42.2% |
| 1980 | 54.9% | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 58.5% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 101.5% | +73.6% |
| 1983 | 138.0% | +36.0% |
| 1984 | 145.6% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 165.6% | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 195.9% | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 193.0% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 177.6% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 185.8% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 160.4% | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 143.6% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 99.6% | -30.6% |
| 1997 | 75.2% | -24.5% |
| 1998 | 65.9% | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 61.8% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 59.2% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 40.4% | -31.7% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 33.9% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -63.1% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +46.4% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +45.4% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.2% | 3.0% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.6% | 54.9% | 195.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 121.2% | 61.8% | 185.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 8.1% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.6% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.9% | 17.1% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Guyana
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 27.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0365 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,183 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 27.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,185 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 27.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,185 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 990.29 million SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Guyana?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Guyana was 16.9% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 195.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Guyana ranks 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).