Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Guyana
Guyana: Domestic credit provided by financial sector was 30.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Guyana, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 30.7% for domestic credit provided by financial sector in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit provided by financial sector in Guyana peaked at 334.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2024.
That places Guyana 56th out of 65 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.
Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 101.7% | — |
| 1981 | 118.4% | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 180.1% | +52.1% |
| 1983 | 226.9% | +26.0% |
| 1984 | 253.3% | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 289.5% | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 304.1% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 251.3% | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 334.0% | +32.9% |
| 1989 | 299.1% | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 265.9% | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 214.8% | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 265.8% | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 214.8% | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 172.0% | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 166.3% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 130.2% | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 114.5% | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 116.6% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 103.0% | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 100.5% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 91.9% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 95.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | -62.8% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | -36.1% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | -19.0% |
| 2025 | 30.7% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 235.8% | 101.7% | 334.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.4% | 103.0% | 265.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 31.4% | 100.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 32.2% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 27.5% | 61.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 53 Uganda 34.0% compare
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 33.1% compare
- 55 Republic of Moldova 32.0% compare
- 57 Nicaragua 29.1% compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 24.1% compare
- 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22.5% compare
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 domestic credit provided by financial sector in Guyana?
- Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Guyana was 30.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit provided by financial sector recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 334.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest domestic credit provided by financial sector recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for domestic credit provided by financial sector?
- Guyana ranks 56th out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit provided by financial sector rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit provided by the financial sector includes all credit to various sectors on a gross basis, with the exception of credit to the central government, which is net. The financial sector includes monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies. 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.