Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Guyana, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Guyana is 0 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 35.1% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Guyana peaked at 0 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1981.
That places Guyana 57th out of 178 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.
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +175.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -74.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -46.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -47.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +113.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -35.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +1445.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +101.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +53.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -35.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 2.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per person, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1445.1% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1978 | +175.7% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1982 | +113.4% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2009 | +101.2% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
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 in months of imports, per capita in Guyana?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Guyana was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1981.
- How does Guyana rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 57th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. 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 in months of imports, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports 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 in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports 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
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.