Money in Guyana
Guyana: Money was 70.64 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
70.64 billion
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
98th
of 162 countries
All-time high
70.64 billion
in 2008
All-time low
25.60 million
in 1955
Years of data
54
1955–2008
Money in Guyana, 1955–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 70.64 billion for money in 2008. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 272.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Guyana peaked at 70.64 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.60 million, in 1955.
Guyana ranks 98th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 25.60 million | — |
| 1956 | 26.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 28.50 million | +8.4% |
| 1958 | 30.40 million | +6.7% |
| 1959 | 34.80 million | +14.5% |
| 1960 | 37.80 million | +8.6% |
| 1961 | 36.30 million | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 41.70 million | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 43.30 million | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 47.30 million | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 45.20 million | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 46.70 million | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 49.42 million | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 54.91 million | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 58.94 million | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 58.93 million | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 67.03 million | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 80.52 million | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 89.86 million | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 123.20 million | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 193.51 million | +57.1% |
| 1976 | 202.03 million | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 269.93 million | +33.6% |
| 1978 | 283.44 million | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 270.81 million | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 302.67 million | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 329.55 million | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 414.49 million | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 487.50 million | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 587.15 million | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 707.60 million | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 845.86 million | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 1.28 billion | +51.8% |
| 1988 | 1.99 billion | +55.1% |
| 1989 | 2.67 billion | +34.1% |
| 1990 | 4.13 billion | +54.6% |
| 1991 | 6.84 billion | +65.6% |
| 1992 | 8.99 billion | +31.5% |
| 1993 | 11.38 billion | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 13.11 billion | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 15.30 billion | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 17.52 billion | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 19.27 billion | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 18.97 billion | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 23.34 billion | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 25.78 billion | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 29.42 billion | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 31.06 billion | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 36.25 billion | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 41.40 billion | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 43.81 billion | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 56.56 billion | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 64.14 billion | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 70.64 billion | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.12 million | 25.60 million | 34.80 million | 5 |
| 1960s | 46.16 million | 36.30 million | 58.94 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 163.93 million | 58.93 million | 283.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 962.19 million | 302.67 million | 2.67 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.89 billion | 4.13 billion | 23.34 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.34 billion | 25.78 billion | 70.64 billion | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Guyana
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.78 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 55.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 26.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 988.63 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 990.29 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 990.29 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 990.29 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 market value) (SDR), per capita 1,185 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money in Guyana?
- Money in Guyana was 70.64 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.64 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.60 million in 1955.
- How does Guyana rank for money?
- Guyana ranks 98th out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.