Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Guyana
Guyana: Net ODA received was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Guyana, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received in Guyana is 1.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 30.9% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Guyana peaked at 59.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.
That places Guyana 100th out of 163 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 ODA received in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.8% | — |
| 1961 | 5.4% | +11.9% |
| 1962 | 4.8% | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 3.9% | -19.5% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | -26.0% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | +23.6% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | +17.6% |
| 1967 | 4.9% | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 7.3% | +48.0% |
| 1969 | 7.9% | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 6.2% | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | -27.1% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -38.9% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -28.8% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | +143.9% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -46.4% |
| 1978 | 5.4% | +97.4% |
| 1979 | 5.9% | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 10.2% | +115.5% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | -43.1% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | -37.7% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -25.9% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | +107.6% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +55.9% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 15.4% | +116.7% |
| 1990 | 57.0% | +268.7% |
| 1991 | 59.8% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 25.6% | -57.2% |
| 1993 | 24.3% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | -39.3% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | +156.4% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | -67.3% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +58.3% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -55.5% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -48.8% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +39.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +60.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -80.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +111.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +102.8% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -55.1% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +119.1% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -30.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 5.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +268.7% | 15.4% | 57.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 2.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 2.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 2.7% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 8.9% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 2.9% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More aid effectiveness data for Guyana
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 20,000 current US$ (2011)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 20,000 current US$ (2012)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 11.58 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 5.03 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 40,646 current US$ (2020)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 1.81 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 194,215 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 202,778 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy -188,876 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 1.99 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Guyana?
- Net oda received in Guyana was 1.0% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- How does Guyana rank for net oda received?
- Guyana ranks 100th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).