Financial Markets Depth Index in Guyana
Guyana: Financial Markets Depth Index was 0.0203 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Depth Index in Guyana, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.0203 for financial markets depth index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets depth index in Guyana peaked at 0.0354 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0142, in 1994.
That places Guyana 128th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Depth Index in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0149 | — |
| 1981 | 0.018 | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0186 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0189 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.019 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0185 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0193 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0144 | -25.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0199 | +37.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0196 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0187 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0176 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0151 | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0142 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0142 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0165 | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0194 | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0201 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0221 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0215 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0213 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0226 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0228 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0219 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0241 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0248 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0232 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0238 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0243 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0242 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0243 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0245 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0244 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0259 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0269 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0259 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0354 | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0334 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0332 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0307 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0203 | -34.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0203 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4356, 5% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0203 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0571, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Depth Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +37.5% | 0.0144 | 0.0199 |
| 2016 | +36.8% | 0.0259 | 0.0354 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0181 | 0.0144 | 0.0199 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0179 | 0.0142 | 0.0221 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0233 | 0.0213 | 0.0248 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0285 | 0.0243 | 0.0354 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0203 | 0.0203 | 0.0203 | 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 markets depth index in Guyana?
- Financial markets depth index in Guyana was 0.0203 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets depth index recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0354 in 2016.
- What is the lowest financial markets depth index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 in 1994.
- How does Guyana rank for financial markets depth index?
- Guyana ranks 128th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets depth index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Depth 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.