Net domestic credit in Guyana
Guyana: Net domestic credit was 1.49 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.49 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 26.0%
World rank
87th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.49 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
31.90 million current LCU
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net domestic credit in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.49 trillion current LCU for net domestic credit in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 314.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Guyana peaked at 1.49 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.90 million current LCU, in 1963.
Guyana ranks 87th of 187 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.
Net domestic credit in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 32.60 million current LCU | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 33.50 million current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 31.90 million current LCU | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 35.60 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 53.60 million current LCU | +50.6% |
| 1966 | 70.70 million current LCU | +31.9% |
| 1967 | 73.31 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 95.80 million current LCU | +30.7% |
| 1969 | 121.89 million current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1970 | 143.60 million current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 166.21 million current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 193.01 million current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 291.25 million current LCU | +50.9% |
| 1974 | 273.98 million current LCU | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 346.83 million current LCU | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 615.96 million current LCU | +77.6% |
| 1977 | 804.11 million current LCU | +30.5% |
| 1978 | 895.70 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 1.51 billion current LCU | +34.0% |
| 1981 | 1.86 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 2.55 billion current LCU | +37.3% |
| 1983 | 3.27 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1984 | 4.16 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1985 | 5.57 billion current LCU | +34.1% |
| 1986 | 6.50 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 8.59 billion current LCU | +32.1% |
| 1988 | 13.61 billion current LCU | +58.4% |
| 1989 | 30.59 billion current LCU | +124.8% |
| 1990 | 41.25 billion current LCU | +34.9% |
| 1991 | 83.08 billion current LCU | +101.4% |
| 1992 | 123.14 billion current LCU | +48.2% |
| 1993 | 125.55 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 128.05 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 144.82 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 126.31 billion current LCU | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 119.16 billion current LCU | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 122.12 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 118.64 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 122.08 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 111.33 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 117.09 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 119.13 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 135.05 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 137.96 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 146.41 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 150.45 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 170.24 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 168.05 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 187.76 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 228.51 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 249.84 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 290.01 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 320.23 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 359.36 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 387.22 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 392.96 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 435.35 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 480.92 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 561.38 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 674.36 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 764.26 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 943.71 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2025 | 1.49 trillion current LCU | +26.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.49 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 701.01 billion current LCU, 2.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.49 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 188.32 billion current LCU, 7.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +124.8% | 13.61 billion current LCU | 30.59 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.41 million current LCU | 31.90 million current LCU | 121.89 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 485.98 million current LCU | 143.60 million current LCU | 1.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.82 billion current LCU | 1.51 billion current LCU | 30.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.21 billion current LCU | 41.25 billion current LCU | 144.82 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.78 billion current LCU | 111.33 billion current LCU | 170.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 333.21 billion current LCU | 187.76 billion current LCU | 480.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 936.18 billion current LCU | 561.38 billion current LCU | 1.49 trillion current LCU | 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 net domestic credit in Guyana?
- Net domestic credit in Guyana was 1.49 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.90 million current LCU in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for net domestic credit?
- Guyana ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.8%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.