Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) in Guyana
Guyana: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) was 1,185 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Guyana is 1,185 SDR per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and up 134.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Guyana peaked at 1,185 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.95 SDR per person, in 1988.
That places Guyana 97th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.9 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 25.9 SDR per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 25.34 SDR per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 27.77 SDR per person | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 26.62 SDR per person | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 31.68 SDR per person | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 26.05 SDR per person | -17.8% |
| 1967 | 28.46 SDR per person | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 34.83 SDR per person | +22.4% |
| 1969 | 29.77 SDR per person | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 29.03 SDR per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 33.8 SDR per person | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 46.91 SDR per person | +38.8% |
| 1973 | 15.86 SDR per person | -66.2% |
| 1974 | 69.24 SDR per person | +336.5% |
| 1975 | 115.17 SDR per person | +66.3% |
| 1976 | 31.22 SDR per person | -72.9% |
| 1977 | 24.93 SDR per person | -20.1% |
| 1978 | 58.49 SDR per person | +134.6% |
| 1979 | 17.28 SDR per person | -70.5% |
| 1980 | 12.86 SDR per person | -25.6% |
| 1981 | 7.65 SDR per person | -40.5% |
| 1982 | 12.32 SDR per person | +61.1% |
| 1983 | 7.99 SDR per person | -35.2% |
| 1984 | 7.71 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 7.64 SDR per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.58 SDR per person | +25.5% |
| 1987 | 7.78 SDR per person | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 3.95 SDR per person | -49.2% |
| 1989 | 13.46 SDR per person | +240.5% |
| 1990 | 26.88 SDR per person | +99.8% |
| 1991 | 116.3 SDR per person | +332.6% |
| 1992 | 182.4 SDR per person | +56.8% |
| 1993 | 239.26 SDR per person | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 223.97 SDR per person | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 238.56 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 301.46 SDR per person | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 306.77 SDR per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 257.27 SDR per person | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 255.68 SDR per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 306.02 SDR per person | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 298.99 SDR per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 274.01 SDR per person | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 243.74 SDR per person | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 195.81 SDR per person | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 231.6 SDR per person | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 244.91 SDR per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 261.71 SDR per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 306.21 SDR per person | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 535.52 SDR per person | +74.9% |
| 2010 | 677.77 SDR per person | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 699.91 SDR per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 753.3 SDR per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 678.44 SDR per person | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 611.24 SDR per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 505.85 SDR per person | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 566 SDR per person | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 516.59 SDR per person | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 470.99 SDR per person | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 513.45 SDR per person | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 585.25 SDR per person | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 692.85 SDR per person | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 839.42 SDR per person | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 807.5 SDR per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 931.65 SDR per person | +15.4% |
| 2025 | 1,185 SDR per person | +27.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1,185 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,237 SDR per person, 28% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1,185 SDR per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,418 SDR per person, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +336.5% | 15.86 SDR per person | 69.24 SDR per person |
| 1991 | +332.6% | 26.88 SDR per person | 116.3 SDR per person |
| 1989 | +240.5% | 3.95 SDR per person | 13.46 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.23 SDR per person | 25.34 SDR per person | 34.83 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.19 SDR per person | 15.86 SDR per person | 115.17 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.09 SDR per person | 3.95 SDR per person | 13.46 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 214.86 SDR per person | 26.88 SDR per person | 306.77 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.85 SDR per person | 195.81 SDR per person | 535.52 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 599.35 SDR per person | 470.99 SDR per person | 753.3 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 840.21 SDR per person | 585.25 SDR per person | 1,185 SDR 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Guyana?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Guyana was 1,185 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,185 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 SDR per person in 1988.
- How does Guyana rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 97th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.2%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
- 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.