Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Guyana
Guyana: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.6055 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Guyana, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.6055 for financial institutions efficiency index in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions efficiency index in Guyana peaked at 0.9517 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.5149, in 2002.
That places Guyana 79th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9295 | — |
| 1981 | 0.9517 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9365 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9257 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9257 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9257 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9257 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.878 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9221 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9189 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8958 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8726 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7279 | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 0.665 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6305 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6072 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6083 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5867 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5625 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.573 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5665 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5235 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5149 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5333 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.546 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5705 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5835 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6164 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.635 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6208 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6228 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6251 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6193 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6322 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6265 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6108 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5985 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5859 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5857 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6076 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6055 | -0.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.6055 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.612, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.6055 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5723, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.924 | 0.878 | 0.9517 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6729 | 0.5625 | 0.8958 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.571 | 0.5149 | 0.635 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6114 | 0.5857 | 0.6322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6055 | 0.6055 | 0.6055 | 1 |
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 financial institutions efficiency index in Guyana?
- Financial institutions efficiency index in Guyana was 0.6055 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9517 in 1981.
- What is the lowest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5149 in 2002.
- How does Guyana rank for financial institutions efficiency index?
- Guyana ranks 79th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions efficiency index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Efficiency Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.