Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 415,451 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 415,451 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 49.6% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Guyana peaked at 415,451 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -120,592 current LCU per person, in 1991.
Guyana ranks 30th 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), per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.09 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 46.17 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 62.3 current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 1963 | 88.74 current LCU per person | +42.4% |
| 1964 | 95.86 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 73.69 current LCU per person | -23.1% |
| 1966 | 53.8 current LCU per person | -27.0% |
| 1967 | 73.4 current LCU per person | +36.4% |
| 1968 | 69.45 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 54.65 current LCU per person | -21.3% |
| 1970 | 50.76 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 66.97 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 1972 | 96.25 current LCU per person | +43.7% |
| 1973 | 33.04 current LCU per person | -65.7% |
| 1974 | 124.14 current LCU per person | +275.7% |
| 1975 | 251.73 current LCU per person | +102.8% |
| 1976 | -69.5 current LCU per person | -127.6% |
| 1977 | -143.57 current LCU per person | +106.6% |
| 1978 | -102.08 current LCU per person | -28.9% |
| 1979 | -263.22 current LCU per person | +157.9% |
| 1980 | -517.58 current LCU per person | +96.6% |
| 1981 | -702.13 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 1982 | -889.99 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1983 | -1,182 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 1984 | -1,995 current LCU per person | +68.8% |
| 1985 | -2,415 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1986 | -2,791 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1987 | -6,863 current LCU per person | +145.9% |
| 1988 | -6,994 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | -29,739 current LCU per person | +325.2% |
| 1990 | -45,695 current LCU per person | +53.7% |
| 1991 | -120,592 current LCU per person | +163.9% |
| 1992 | -116,853 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | -111,341 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | -109,148 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | -114,089 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | -53,074 current LCU per person | -53.5% |
| 1997 | -28,350 current LCU per person | -46.6% |
| 1998 | -28,914 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | -14,524 current LCU per person | -49.8% |
| 2000 | 2,844 current LCU per person | -119.6% |
| 2001 | 32,723 current LCU per person | +1050.8% |
| 2002 | 34,803 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 42,062 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 36,803 current LCU per person | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 46,955 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 67,404 current LCU per person | +43.6% |
| 2007 | 104,822 current LCU per person | +55.5% |
| 2008 | 118,405 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 149,656 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 191,215 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 208,000 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 243,886 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 219,462 current LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 215,396 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 192,237 current LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 196,472 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 190,046 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 171,591 current LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 200,305 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 240,242 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 223,841 current LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 239,994 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 273,519 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 277,629 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 415,451 current LCU per person | +49.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 415,451 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 17.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 415,451 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,412 current LCU per person, 17.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1050.8% | 2,844 current LCU per person | 32,723 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | -325.2% | -6,994 current LCU per person | -29,739 current LCU per person |
| 1974 | +275.7% | 33.04 current LCU per person | 124.14 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.52 current LCU per person | 46.17 current LCU per person | 95.86 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.45 current LCU per person | -263.22 current LCU per person | 251.73 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -5,409 current LCU per person | -29,739 current LCU per person | -517.58 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -74,258 current LCU per person | -120,592 current LCU per person | -14,524 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,648 current LCU per person | 2,844 current LCU per person | 149,656 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,861 current LCU per person | 171,591 current LCU per person | 243,886 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 278,446 current LCU per person | 223,841 current LCU per person | 415,451 current LCU per person | 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 foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Guyana?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Guyana was 415,451 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 415,451 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -120,592 current LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.