Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
111th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
-458,146 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guyana is 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -458,146 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Guyana 111th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 136.75 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 188.6 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1963 | 274.52 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1964 | 302.98 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 237.91 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1966 | 177.42 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1967 | 247.15 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1968 | 238.73 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 191.75 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1970 | 181.31 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 242.63 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1972 | 353.08 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1973 | 122.63 current LCU per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 1974 | 465.78 current LCU per square kilometre | +279.8% |
| 1975 | 953.2 current LCU per square kilometre | +104.6% |
| 1976 | -265.61 current LCU per square kilometre | -127.9% |
| 1977 | -553.33 current LCU per square kilometre | +108.3% |
| 1978 | -396.49 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1979 | -1,030 current LCU per square kilometre | +159.7% |
| 1980 | -2,036 current LCU per square kilometre | +97.7% |
| 1981 | -2,769 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1982 | -3,512 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1983 | -4,660 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1984 | -7,846 current LCU per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 1985 | -9,465 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1986 | -10,892 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1987 | -26,640 current LCU per square kilometre | +144.6% |
| 1988 | -26,992 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | -114,042 current LCU per square kilometre | +322.5% |
| 1990 | -174,075 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1991 | -458,146 current LCU per square kilometre | +163.2% |
| 1992 | -445,156 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | -425,887 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | -419,083 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | -439,540 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | -205,052 current LCU per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 1997 | -109,778 current LCU per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 1998 | -112,160 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | -56,404 current LCU per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 2000 | 11,048 current LCU per square kilometre | -119.6% |
| 2001 | 127,083 current LCU per square kilometre | +1050.2% |
| 2002 | 135,013 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 163,056 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 142,542 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 181,503 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 259,881 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2007 | 403,028 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 2008 | 453,895 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 571,781 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 727,808 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 788,418 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 924,608 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 836,175 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 825,288 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 741,001 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 762,083 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 741,915 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 689,987 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 821,839 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 918,779 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 864,535 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 933,921 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +1050.2% | 11,048 current LCU per square kilometre | 127,083 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1989 | -322.5% | -26,992 current LCU per square kilometre | -114,042 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +279.8% | 122.63 current LCU per square kilometre | 465.78 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 221.76 current LCU per square kilometre | 136.75 current LCU per square kilometre | 302.98 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.35 current LCU per square kilometre | -1,030 current LCU per square kilometre | 953.2 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -20,885 current LCU per square kilometre | -114,042 current LCU per square kilometre | -2,036 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -284,528 current LCU per square kilometre | -458,146 current LCU per square kilometre | -56,404 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 244,883 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,048 current LCU per square kilometre | 571,781 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 785,912 current LCU per square kilometre | 689,987 current LCU per square kilometre | 924,608 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 946,931 current LCU per square kilometre | 864,535 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 108 Tonga 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 109 Dominica 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 110 Austria 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 112 Honduras 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 113 France 959,375 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 114 Turkey 959,204 current LCU per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guyana was 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -458,146 current LCU per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 111th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.