Deposit interest rate (%) in Guyana
Guyana: Deposit interest rate (%) was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deposit interest rate in Guyana, 1981–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deposit interest rate in Guyana is 0.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Guyana peaked at 29.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.
That places Guyana 135th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deposit interest rate (%) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.0% | — |
| 1982 | 11.6% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | +31.7% |
| 1990 | 29.2% | +84.6% |
| 1991 | 29.5% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 22.5% | -23.8% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | -45.5% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -40.7% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 50% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 23% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deposit interest rate (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +84.6% | 15.8% | 29.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 11.0% | 15.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 8.1% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 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 deposit interest rate in Guyana?
- Deposit interest rate in Guyana was 0.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for deposit interest rate?
- Guyana ranks 135th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.