Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate was 27.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
27.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 74.0%
World rank
21st
of 188 countries
All-time high
341.2 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-72.65 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
70
1956–2025
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Guyana, 1956–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Guyana stood at 27.9 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 74.0% on the previous year and up 266.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Guyana peaked at 341.2 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -72.65 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Guyana ranks 21st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 10.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 15.33 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1958 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1959 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1960 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 1961 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 11.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1965 | 21.57 % change on previous year | -1141.6% |
| 1966 | -16 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 1967 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 1968 | 24.93 % change on previous year | +116.1% |
| 1969 | -12.74 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 1970 | -0.7299 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1971 | 18.09 % change on previous year | -2578.8% |
| 1972 | 40.5 % change on previous year | +123.9% |
| 1973 | -65.78 % change on previous year | -262.4% |
| 1974 | 341.2 % change on previous year | -618.7% |
| 1975 | 67.98 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1976 | -72.65 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
| 1977 | -19.45 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1978 | 136.45 % change on previous year | -801.5% |
| 1979 | -70.25 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1980 | -25.16 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1981 | -40.38 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 1982 | 61.19 % change on previous year | -251.6% |
| 1983 | -35.23 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 1984 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1985 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1986 | 24.91 % change on previous year | -2010.6% |
| 1987 | -19.24 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 1988 | -49.48 % change on previous year | +157.2% |
| 1989 | 238.37 % change on previous year | -581.8% |
| 1990 | 98.45 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1991 | 331.45 % change on previous year | +236.7% |
| 1992 | 57.26 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1993 | 31.71 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1994 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 1995 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 1996 | 26.72 % change on previous year | +288.6% |
| 1997 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1998 | -15.99 % change on previous year | -902.4% |
| 1999 | -0.4994 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2000 | 19.74 % change on previous year | -4053.9% |
| 2001 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2002 | -8.46 % change on previous year | +260.9% |
| 2003 | -11.11 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 2004 | -19.74 % change on previous year | +77.7% |
| 2005 | 18.04 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 2006 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2007 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 16.66 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 2009 | 74.3 % change on previous year | +346.0% |
| 2010 | 26.08 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2011 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2012 | 7.65 % change on previous year | +169.4% |
| 2013 | -9.49 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 2014 | -9.4 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2015 | -16.74 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 2016 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 2017 | -8.14 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 2018 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -284.5% |
| 2020 | 13.96 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 19.56 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 2022 | 22.07 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2023 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2024 | 16.04 % change on previous year | -593.5% |
| 2025 | 27.9 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 27.9 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.02 % change on previous year, 6.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 27.9 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.12 % change on previous year, 6.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +4053.9% | -0.4994 % change on previous year | 19.74 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +2578.8% | -0.7299 % change on previous year | 18.09 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +2010.6% | -1.3 % change on previous year | 24.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.68 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 15.33 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | 4.75 % change on previous year | -16 % change on previous year | 24.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.54 % change on previous year | -72.65 % change on previous year | 341.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15 % change on previous year | -49.48 % change on previous year | 238.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.19 % change on previous year | -15.99 % change on previous year | 331.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.91 % change on previous year | -19.74 % change on previous year | 74.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -16.74 % change on previous year | 26.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.04 % change on previous year | -3.25 % change on previous year | 27.9 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 18 West Bank and Gaza 30.88 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Sao Tome and Principe 30.77 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Nicaragua 29.85 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Georgia 27.55 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Pakistan 27.39 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Argentina 26.27 % 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 reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Guyana?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Guyana was 27.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 341.2 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.65 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Guyana rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.6%. 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 Reserves excluding gold (SDR), 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 Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
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 Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.