Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 50.52 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
50.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2,324.1%
World rank
22nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
279.82 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-322.5 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Guyana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 50.52 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,324.1% on the previous year and up 594.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Guyana peaked at 279.82 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -322.5 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Guyana ranks 22nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3731 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 37.92 % change on previous year | +10062.1% |
| 1963 | 45.55 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1964 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1965 | -21.48 % change on previous year | -307.1% |
| 1966 | -25.43 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 39.3 % change on previous year | -254.6% |
| 1968 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1969 | -19.68 % change on previous year | +477.4% |
| 1970 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1971 | 33.82 % change on previous year | -721.2% |
| 1972 | 45.52 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1973 | -65.27 % change on previous year | -243.4% |
| 1974 | 279.82 % change on previous year | -528.7% |
| 1975 | 104.79 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1976 | -127.86 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 1977 | -108.33 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 28.34 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1979 | -159.7 % change on previous year | -663.4% |
| 1980 | -97.73 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1981 | -36.02 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1982 | -26.8 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1983 | -32.7 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1984 | -68.37 % change on previous year | +109.1% |
| 1985 | -20.64 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1986 | -15.08 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1987 | -144.58 % change on previous year | +858.8% |
| 1988 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1989 | -322.5 % change on previous year | +24283.1% |
| 1990 | -52.64 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1991 | -163.19 % change on previous year | +210.0% |
| 1992 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1993 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 1994 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1995 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -405.5% |
| 1996 | 53.35 % change on previous year | -1192.9% |
| 1997 | 46.46 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1998 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1999 | 49.71 % change on previous year | -2391.5% |
| 2000 | 119.59 % change on previous year | +140.6% |
| 2002 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2003 | 20.77 % change on previous year | +232.8% |
| 2004 | -12.58 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 2005 | 27.33 % change on previous year | -317.3% |
| 2006 | 43.18 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 2007 | 55.08 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2009 | 25.97 % change on previous year | +105.8% |
| 2010 | 27.29 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2012 | 17.27 % change on previous year | +107.4% |
| 2013 | -9.56 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2014 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2015 | -10.21 % change on previous year | +684.5% |
| 2016 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2017 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 2018 | -7 % change on previous year | +164.5% |
| 2019 | 19.11 % change on previous year | -373.0% |
| 2020 | 19.91 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2021 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2022 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -235.9% |
| 2023 | 14.62 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 2024 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2025 | 50.52 % change on previous year | +2324.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 50.52 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 50.52 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.17 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 | -24283.1% | -1.32 % change on previous year | -322.5 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +10062.1% | 0.3731 % change on previous year | 37.92 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +2391.5% | -2.17 % change on previous year | 49.71 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +2324.0% | 2.08 % change on previous year | 50.52 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1192.9% | -4.88 % change on previous year | 53.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.06 % change on previous year | -25.43 % change on previous year | 45.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.57 % change on previous year | -159.7 % change on previous year | 279.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -76.57 % change on previous year | -322.5 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.46 % change on previous year | -163.19 % change on previous year | 53.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.13 % change on previous year | -12.58 % change on previous year | 119.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.41 % change on previous year | -10.21 % change on previous year | 27.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.88 % change on previous year | -5.9 % change on previous year | 50.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 55.25 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Sweden 53.75 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Honduras 51.97 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Slovakia 49.93 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 49.61 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Italy 48.67 % change on previous year 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Guyana?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Guyana was 50.52 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 279.82 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -322.5 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Guyana rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 594.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.