Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests in Guyana
Guyana: Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests was 3.14 US dollar in 2018. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Guyana, 2000–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Guyana is 3.14 US dollar, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.2% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Guyana peaked at 5.84 US dollar in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.14 US dollar, in 2018.
That places Guyana 102nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests in Guyana, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.85 US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 4.8 US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.78 US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.73 US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.72 US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.72 US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.76 US dollar | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.83 US dollar | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.85 US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.84 US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.9 US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.94 US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.65 US dollar | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.49 US dollar | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 5.5 US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.73 US dollar | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.82 US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.84 US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.14 US dollar | -46.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 3.14 US dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.02 US dollar, 31% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 3.14 US dollar is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.38 US dollar, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -46.2% | 5.84 US dollar | 3.14 US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.79 US dollar | 4.72 US dollar | 4.85 US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 US dollar | 3.14 US dollar | 5.84 US dollar | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 99 Sierra Leone 3.75 US dollar compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 3.75 US dollar compare
- 101 Tunisia 3.27 US dollar compare
- 103 Albania 3.04 US dollar compare
- 104 Iraq 2.84 US dollar compare
- 105 Solomon Islands 2.63 US dollar compare
More environment data for Guyana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.299 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Guyana?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Guyana was 3.14 US dollar in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 US dollar in 2017.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 US dollar in 2018.
- How does Guyana rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
- Guyana ranks 102nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.